# Airbus Helicopters to acquire Aerovel

Airbus Helicopters signed an agreement to acquire Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system Flexrotor, a small tactical VTOL UAS for ISTAR missions.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-01-01
- Where: Washington state, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: unmanned aerial system, Flexrotor
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus Helicopters](https://endata.com/companies/18035.md) (acquirer)
- [Aerovel](https://endata.com/companies/75005.md) (target)

## Sources

- [airbus.com](https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-01-airbus-helicopters-to-expand-unmanned-aerial-system-portfolio-with), 2024-01-15: "Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions."
- [thomasnet.com](https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/airbus-to-acquire-aerovel/), 2024-03-26: "The agreement was initially announced in January, at which time it had already been approved by each company."

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