Partnership to Supply Advanced UAS & Loitering Munitions to European Market

Aeronautics Ltd. and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies Zrt. have announced a strategic cooperation agreement focused on delivering advanced, combat-proven Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Loitering Munition (LM) solutions to European customers.

The partnership is structured to jointly offer tactical UAS and loitering munition systems, which will provide customers with enhanced intelligence, target acquisition, and data-collection capabilities. A key component of this cooperation includes the potential for European system and subsystem manufacturing within Hungary. This localization effort is intended to strengthen supply chain resilience, ensuring long-term system support and availability for customers.

The collaboration leverages Aeronautics’ extensive operational expertise in UAS and loitering munitions, specifically citing the combat-proven Orbiter UAS and LM family of solutions. This is combined with 4iG SDT’s established industrial infrastructure, integration capabilities, and regional presence. The companies state that this synergy will provide European customers with state-of-the-art UAS solutions designed for modern battlefield needs.

Dan Slasky, President and CEO of the Aeronautics Group, commented, “The European UAS and Loitering Munition market is rapidly growing. Our strategic cooperation with 4iG Group, a leading force in the European market, will enable to implement the inherent synergies between 4iG’s strong footprint in Hungary and Europe together with Aeronautics’ three decades of combat proven Tactical UAS and Loitering Munitions expertise.”

István Sárhegyi, CEO of 4iG SDT, stated, “The strategic cooperation agreement with Aeronautics opens new opportunities for the defence division of 4iG Group. The establishment and localisation of unmanned aerial systems play a key role in building modern defence capabilities and can strengthen Hungary’s industrial competencies in developing NATO-compliant systems. Our cooperation with our partner Aeronautics will enable Hungary to become a leading UAS technology hub in the region.”