Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Swedish Firm To Deliver First Drone Helicopter to China's AVIC
CybAero signed an agreement with Aviation Industry Corporation of China to deliver 70 APID One remotely piloted helicopter systems.
Shown is the Ranger model of the APID One, designed for inspecting powerline, pipeline and other infrastructure. (Photo: CybAero)
Shown is the Ranger model of the APID One, designed for inspecting powerline, pipeline and other infrastructure. (Photo: CybAero)

Swedish firm CybAero received approval to deliver the first APID One unmanned helicopter to Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) under a framework agreement it signed one year ago. The eight-year agreement, valued at SEK 700 million ($84 million), calls for CybAero to supply 70 helicopter systems.