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UMS SKELDAR Announces Acquisition of Global Engine Manufacturer Hirth Engines

May 1, 2018in Hirth Engines 0 Likes

UMS SKELDAR consolidates position as UAV technology innovator with acquisition of the assets of aviation pioneer Hirth

UMS SKELDAR, the world-class provider of rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solutions and avionics software, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Hirth Engines GmbH (Hirthmotoren GmbH & Co. KG), the German-based specialist global engine manufacturer for air, water and land applications.

The announcement provides UMS SKELDAR with its own engine manufacturing capability and at the same time a premium list of world-leading customers including, RUAG, Switzerland; EMT, Fresh-Breeze, PF Pumpen and Ziegler GmbH Firefighting Equipment, Germany; MartinUAV and Recreational Power Engineering, US; Denel, South Africa; TMI K.Toivanen, Finland; China Hovercraft Company, China.

As a market leader in innovative 2-stroke engine products and technologies, the Hirth business includes research, development and manufacturing from its site at Benningen, near Stuttgart, Germany with global sales co-ordinated from Vienna, Austria.

Hirth has manufactured and sold more than one million engines since it was established and has been a pioneer of the 2-stroke engine for 60 years, with a track record of 30 years in the UAV sector.

Additionally, Hirth has earned a reputation for innovation across a range of UAV engine classes and specifications, including development of advanced technology to create consumer off the shelf (COTS) propulsion systems to meet the demanding requirements of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market.

The partnership between UMS SKELDAR and Hirth has also enabled the flagship SKELDAR V-200 rotary UAV, to pioneer dependable heavy fuel engines, the first in its class to meet NATO’s one fuel policy to eliminate gasoline for safety and logistics reasons.

According to Axel Cavalli-Bjorkman, CEO of UMS SKELDAR: “We are pleased to have brought this acquisition to completion and are excited to add Hirth’s production, research and innovation talent to our team. This acquisition provides us with the opportunity to gain world-class experience in the highly competitive aerospace sector focused on the UAV market. It is a logical extension of our strategy to further develop our leading position as a pioneer of the heavy fuel engine at the heart of our rotary UAV VTOL platforms.

“We remain absolutely committed to all Hirth customers, who will continue to receive professional support from one of the most respected engine manufacturers in the various classes, markets and applications served.”

Hirth Motors has been producing 2-stroke engines in Germany since 1917. Their products are used in a number of applications including: ultra-lights, powered parachutes, gyrocopters, hovercraft, water pumps, APUs and UAVs. Hirth engines are currently flying on several high-end global UAV platforms. Hirth has been advancing its engine technology to improve performance and reliability for the UAV market.

You can follow Hirth Engines on: Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube.

More information on UMS SKELDAR, including its world leading platforms, can be found here: https://umsskeldar.aero/

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