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"It means a lot to us," said general manager Knut Roar Wiig of Norway's Nordic Unmanned drone company.
"This means that we are doubling the number of employees from 10 to 20 people, and that we are tripling our turnover next year." It also means that we are now able to compete on the same level. the European market, "he said.
Nordic Unmanned has signed a historic contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
The agreement has an economic framework of 14 million euros, exceeding 136 million Norwegian kroner.
This is one of the largest service contracts ever distributed in Europe, according to Wiig.
– This is a high quality stamp! We are proud that the EU considers us the best candidate, he said.
The website of the UAS Norway Interest Association mentioned the contract first.
Have invested a lot
Nordic Unmanned has been in operation for four years and is a supplier of drones for the Norwegian and European markets.
CAN JUBLE: CEO Knut Roar Wiig in Nordic Unmanned.
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Last year, the company achieved a turnover of 11 million Norwegian kroner, against 4.4 million a year ago.
"We invested a lot of time and money to position ourselves for the market we thought we could create," Wiig said.
When society is now qualified – and has reached an agreement – with the EU, it is important for society to reach
as a supplier, said Wiig.
According to UAS Norway, Nordic Unmanned has already provided similar services to the Norwegian Coast Guard.
Huge droner
The company was competing with seven other companies for the contract, which provides for environmental monitoring of vessels in the EU's coastal states.
Now drones will find fish
The focus will be on the measurement of sulfur emissions by ships.
"We will fly over the ocean and sniff the ships to discover their concentration of sulfur in the smoke," says Wiig.
– We are paid by the EU and fly on behalf of the member countries.
The missions will last three months at a time.
Swedish partner Nordic Unmanned UMS Skeldar has developed the 235 kilo heavy drones to be used for the mission.
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