Viking Drone’s multi-function payload container will be installed on Steadicopter’s Black Eagle 50E
30, August 2022. Steadicopter – a leader in the Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS) industry – has announced its collaboration with UK-based Viking Drone Packaging – leading experts in the fields of packaging, UAS operations and the transport of dangerous goods – with the launch of a new capability for transporting critical equipment, including hazardous materials, by air. The multi-function payload container will be installed on the Black Eagle 50 E platform.
Utilizing the full potential of the Black Eagle Electric rotary UAS family of products, this new development will provide Steadicopter’s customers with a cargo delivery option in a versatile mission solution suitable for a wide spectrum of mission applications. The Black Eagle’s unique flight performance capabilities, coupled with Viking’s industry-leading packaging solutions, enable a wide range of payload delivery options, at different ranges, with the utmost precision.
“Through this collaboration with Viking Drones, Steadicopter is expanding the variety of services it offers to its diverse customers worldwide,” says Noam Lidor, VP of Sales, Marketing & Business Development at Steadicopter. “The Black Eagle family of rotary unmanned aerial vehicles enables users to perform high-end ISR missions with a large selection of sensors. With this new development, users now have the option to utilize the system’s flight characteristics and capabilities to perform much-needed cargo operations – whether last mile, offshore, rural
territories and more.”
“We are delighted to announce the collaboration between Viking Drone Packaging and Steadicopter in the design and production of an aerodynamic, multi-function payload container, that is optimized to the specifications of their aircraft,” says Anthony Venetz, Director and Co-founder of Viking Drone Packaging. “Its robust yet lightweight construction, combined with Viking’s patented packaging materials, provides a crash-protected solution that enables the transportation of dangerous goods and precious cargos, along with a host of other use cases.”
About Viking Drone Packaging:
Leading experts in the fields of packaging, UAS operations and the transportation of dangerous goods, Viking Drone Packaging’s founders came together in 2021 to launch the world’s first drone packaging business dedicated to providing solutions that address the challenges of transporting goods by drone. From 5kg to 500kg, from externally mounted packages to integrated cargo containers, from droppable to lockable and temperature-controlled loads, Viking Drone Packaging is all about providing the right solution, designing and manufacturing exactly what is needed by each customer.
About Steadicopter Ltd.
Steadicopter Ltd. is a revolutionary player in the Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS) industry, specializing in the design, development and production of rotary tactical UAS. The company delivers exceptional, unprecedented, proven solutions for military, HLS and civilian applications. It provides full-featured solutions for any in-field requirements, enabling vertical take-off and landing, steady hovering and leading mission sensor suites for day and night. Steadicopter is ISO-9001/20015 certified for development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales.