Parrot Group awarded contract to supply Swiss army with mini drones.

French company Parrot Group has won a contract to supply the Swiss armed forces with mini-drones as part of the “Swiss Mini UAV Program” (Swiss MUAS) call for tender against major civilian UAV players. Product specifications, quantities and prices are not disclosed.

French company Parrot Group has won a contract to supply the Swiss armed forces with mini-drones as part of the “Swiss Mini UAV Program” (Picture source: Parrot)

Parrot’s expertise in professional drones, the performance of its solutions dedicated to defense and security, and the high level of cybersecurity required by the Swiss armed forces were decisive assets in the final choice, according to sUAS News. The call for tender launched at the beginning of 2019 by armasuisse, the federal procurement agency responsible for the Swiss Armed Forces, is intended to get the right cost-effective training aids for the troops to become familiar with mini-UAV operations.

For this contract, the Group will be working with its subsidiary senseFly, which will be in charge of operational support in Switzerland. It adds up to the development contract signed with the U.S. Army in May 2019 for the new generation of compact drones, dedicated to the surveillance of the SRR (Short Range Reconnaissance) program.

Founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux, Parrot Group claims to be the only group to be positioned across the entire value chain, from equipment to services and software. Parrot Group designs and engineers its products in Europe, mainly in France and Switzerland. It currently employs over 500 people worldwide and makes the majority of its sales outside of France.