What UMS Skeldar does

UMS Skeldar (legal entity UMS SKELDAR SWEDEN AB) is a Saab subsidiary headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, with a sister entity (UMS SKELDAR AG) referenced in Switzerland/Mohlin. The company designs and manufactures the SKELDAR V-200, a mid-sized Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) rotary unmanned helicopter system built for maritime, defense, and civilian ISR missions. The V-200 features ship-based Automatic Take-Off and Landing (ATOL) capable of operating in NATO Sea State 3-4 conditions and 25-knot winds, a heavy-fuel engine compatible with Jet A-1, JP-5, and JP-8 that reduces logistical footprint, 6+ hours endurance, a 100+ km data link range, system redundancy (dual-core FCU, redundant power and fuel), and an open-architecture payload bay supporting EO/IR, SAR, LiDAR, COMINT, RADINT, GPR, and electronic warfare sensors. The platform holds ISO 9001:2015 and AQAP-2110 (NATO Allied Quality Assurance Publication) certification and meets multiple NATO STANAG agreement specifications, which are gating credentials for NATO ministries of defence procurement.

The business model combines hardware platform sales (SKELDAR V-200 systems typically comprising two vehicles and one ground control station) with managed services (pilots, ground crews, avionics and ancillary support, concept of operations development, financial packages), end-to-end training (basic through advanced operational training, ship operations endorsement, ISR training), and maintenance and fleet management (regional engineering support, fast-track maintenance supply chain, platform upgrades). Pricing is quote-based for government and enterprise customers and is not publicly disclosed. Revenue streams include UAV platform sales (hardware), managed services, training (professional services), and maintenance/fleet management (professional services).

UMS Skeldar operates a direct enterprise field sales model targeting defense ministries, naval forces, coast guards, and law enforcement agencies globally, with focused activity in Europe and NATO member-state markets. The company is vertically segmented across two primary use cases — defense and security (naval surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, ISR, border protection, ship detection) and civilian government (coastguard monitoring, search and rescue, border control, environmental monitoring). Headcount is in the 51-100 range, there are no disclosed funding rounds, and UMS Skeldar operates as a privately held subsidiary of Saab rather than as an independent venture-backed company. Leadership includes a Group CFO, Group CTO, VP of Business Development and Strategy, and Director of Training, with the parent Saab providing NATO defense market distribution and oversight.

Name

UMS Skeldar

Legal name

UMS SKELDAR SWEDEN AB

Website

https://umsskeldar.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UMS Skeldar, a Saab subsidiary headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, designs and manufactures the SKELDAR V-200, a NATO-compliant VTOL unmanned helicopter for maritime surveillance, ISR, and defense missions, serving naval forces, coast guards, ministries of defence, and law enforcement agencies globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Unmanned Aerial Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

VTOL & Hybrid UAV Platforms (IMABAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military/Defense Helicopter Manufacturing (IMABABAB), UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL), Military Rotorcraft Platforms (IMABAMAB)

Keywords

• Unmanned aerial systems
• VTOL rotary UAS
• Maritime ISR platforms
• Heavy fuel UAV
• Defense unmanned helicopters

Headquarters

HQ city

Mohlin

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. UAV Platform Sales: Sale of SKELDAR V-200 unmanned helicopter platforms with multiple payload configurations. Systems typically comprise two vehicles and one ground control station.
2. Managed Services: Full range of managed services including expert pilots, ground crew, avionics and ancillary support specialists. Includes operational support, concept of operations development, and financial packages.
3. Training Services: End-to-end training from basic to advanced operational training. VTOL UAS ground school, conversion to type courses, capability endorsement for ship operations, and ISR training programs led by experienced instructors.
4. Maintenance and Fleet Management: Complete maintenance structure with fast-track maintenance supply chain, regional engineering support, maintenance scheduling, and platform upgrades.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UMS Skeldar designs, manufactures, and supports the SKELDAR V-200, an unmanned Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) rotary helicopter platform used for maritime surveillance, defense ISR, and civilian missions such as coastguard monitoring and search and rescue. The company sells the air vehicle systems along with payload integration, ground control stations, managed services, training, and lifecycle maintenance support.

Product overview

UMS Skeldar is a Saab company providing the SKELDAR V-200 as its sole core product — a multi-purpose unmanned VTOL rotary helicopter platform. The V-200 is an open-architecture system with modular payload configurations and a full suite of ground control, mission automation, and connectivity/control integration options. Services include managed services, end-to-end training, fleet management, and maintenance support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SKELDAR V-200 Multi-purpose unmanned Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) rotary helicopter system designed for maritime, defense, and civilian ISR missions. Features 6+ hours endurance, heavy fuel engine compatibility (Jet A-1, JP-5, JP-8), ship-based ATOL capability, and modular payload configurations supporting EO/IR, SAR, LiDAR, COMINT, RADINT, EW, and GPR sensors. NATO-aligned and AQAP-2110 certified.
• Managed Services End-to-end operational support offering that provides expert pilots, ground crew, avionics specialists, concept of operations development, and tailored financial packages for defense, naval, coastguard, and law enforcement customers operating the SKELDAR V-200.
• Training Services Comprehensive training programs for SKELDAR V-200 operators and crew covering ground school, conversion to type, ship-borne capability endorsement, and ISR mission training, delivered by experienced military and civilian instructors.
• Maintenance and Fleet Management Lifecycle support offering covering fast-track maintenance supply chain, regional engineering support, scheduled maintenance, and platform upgrade programs for SKELDAR V-200 fleets operated by defense and civilian customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6+ hours endurance reducing need for frequent refueling
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SaabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMS SKELDAR is a Saab company, headquartered in Linköping, Sweden. As part of Saab, UMS Skeldar benefits from the parent company's defense industry expertise and NATO market access.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Airbus Helicopters: Developing the VSR700 VTOL UAS and operating across the naval helicopter market. Competes with UMS for naval rotary UAS procurement among European NATO navies and through parent-channel relationships.
• Textron Systems: Provides the Bell V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor UAS and Aerosonde fixed-wing platform. Competes with UMS in U.S. and allied maritime ISR programs and brings broader rotorcraft OEM capabilities.
• Boeing Insitu: Provides ScanEagle and Integrator fixed-wing maritime UAS used by NATO and allied navies. Competes for maritime ISR missions where endurance and cost-per-flight-hour are weighed against VTOL flexibility.
• Northrop Grumman: Fielded the MQ-8 Fire Scout VTOL maritime UAS and broader portfolio including Global Hawk. Competes with UMS in naval ISR tenders and represents the tier-one prime alternative for the same mission space.
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Manufacturer of the MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-9B SeaGuardian maritime variants. Competes for ISR budgets and increasingly for over-the-horizon maritime missions that UMS currently addresses with shorter-endurance rotary platforms.
• Thales: Provides Watchkeeper UAS and broader naval ISR solutions including sensors and command systems. Competes indirectly as a systems integrator that can package UAVs with payloads and C2 for NATO and EU tenders.
• Leonardo: Offers the SW-4 Solo / AW Hero rotary UAS targeting the same maritime and ISR customer base as UMS Skeldar. As a major European helicopter OEM, it competes both directly and as a systems integrator.

Direct peers

• Schiebel: Schiebel's Camcopter S-100 is the most direct competitor to the SKELDAR V-200 — a VTOL rotary unmanned helicopter used extensively by European and Asian navies for maritime ISR, with overlapping naval and coast guard customer base.

Emerging players

• AeroVironment: Tactical small UAS specialist (Puma, Jump 20) increasingly extending into maritime and shipboard ISR. Competes with UMS in the smaller-class maritime UAS segment and for tactical-reconnaissance budgets.
• Elbit Systems: Offers the Hermes maritime UAS family (Hermes 900, Magni) and competes for international naval and homeland security ISR contracts. Comparable mid-sized UAS peer with similar payload-flexibility and endurance positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UMSSkeldar
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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