DELAIR Acquires SQUADRONE SYSTEM
October 29, 2024
DELAIR has acquired Grenoble-based drone manufacturer SQUADRONE SYSTEM, a specialist in drone swarms and automated industrial inspection. SQUADRONE SYSTEM was founded in 2014, employs ~22 people and had an estimated €2M revenue in 2024; the purchase accelerates DELAIR's dual civil and defense technological roadmap and strengthens its swarm and inspection capabilities.
- Buyers
- DELAIR
- Targets
- SQUADRONE SYSTEM
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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