21.10.2022 14:02:07 CEST | Nordic Unmanned | Additional regulated information
required to be disclosed under the laws of a member state
Nordic Unmanned has received a conditional letter of award from the European
Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) regarding drone services for multipurpose maritime
surveillance with medium range and endurance, with the tender name
EMSA/OP/5/2022.
The official value of the framework contract is up to EUR 20,5 million over a
period of up to 4 years.
Following a routine mandatory initial configuration test within the next eight
weeks, the official signing of the contract is expected by mid-January 2023.
Nordic Unmanned will utilise its current crew and part of its current drone
fleet. Additionally, some specific additions and upgrades of payloads and drones
will be required to deliver the operations under this framework contract.
Upgrades and additions to the fleet will start from Q1 2023, following contract
signature.
The first call off under the framework contract is estimated in Q1 2023 with
financial effect from Q1 2023. The activity is expected to be ramped up during
2023, with full potential contract delivery from 2024. The utilisation of the
framework contract is contingent on call-offs from the client during the
lifetime of the contract. The structure of the framework contract is the same as
our four current contracts Nordic Unmanned holds with EMSA.
"Nordic Unmanned has performed 3700+ flight hours in the maritime surveillance
segment. These operations include search and rescue assistance, emission
monitoring, border surveillance and general maritime surveillance. The
conditional award of this multipurpose maritime surveillance contract confirms
Nordic Unmanned's position as a global leader in the unmanned maritime
surveillance domain, building on years of investment in operational
capabilities" says Knut Roar Wiig, CEO of Nordic Unmanned
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CONTACTS
* Knut Roar Wiig, CEO, +47 92 66 66 59, krw@nordicunmanned.com
ABOUT NORDIC UNMANNED
Nordic Unmanned is a global leader of high-end products and services related to
drones and data capture. Through worldwide operational experience and
industry-leading expertise, Nordic Unmanned supports large governmental and
industrial clients in the adaption of unmanned systems and services.
Founded in 2014, the Group has offices in Sandnes, Molde, Odense (DK), Cranfield
(UK), Hasselt (BE), Arnsberg (GER) and Baltimore (US) and has quickly become one
of the leading providers of unmanned systems and services, with operations
across Europe. Nordic Unmanned has one of the world's most comprehensive permits
to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), through the EASA approved Light UAS
operator Certificate (LUC). The Group is OEM for the drone products Staaker,
AirRobot and DroneMatrix, and is also world leading in the collection of vessel
emission data. It is ISO 9001-2015 and AS9100 certified for the operation,
maintenance, sale, design, development, and production of unmanned systems and
sensor technology.
For more information visit - https://nordicunmanned.com/