The American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced significant investments in two Dutch emerging companies, Emergent Swarm Solutions and Saluqi Motors, as a result of their participation in the Blue Magic Netherlands event, which took place in November in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands. This inaugural event brought together various firms focused on technological innovations in the aerospace sector.
Brad Lunn, CEO of GA-ASI, expressed his excitement about the technologies presented by the selected companies, stating: “The technologies presented by Emergent and Saluqi really caught our attention, and we are proud to be able to collaborate with them.” In addition, Lunn mentioned the possibility of future collaborations with other participants of the event, highlighting the importance of this initiative for technological development in the region.
The Blue Magic Netherlands event, which included an investment and innovation conference, was co-organized by the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, Brainport Development of Eindhoven, and the Brabant Development Agency (BOM). During this event, proposals from around 50 companies were evaluated, of which 16 were selected to showcase their capabilities in key areas such as Artificial Intelligence, autonomy, advanced materials, and advanced manufacturing.
Emergent Swarm Solutions specializes in developing software for autonomous flight and decentralized, intelligent swarm capabilities applied to unmanned vehicles. GA-ASI plans to collaborate with them to incorporate autonomy functions into their aircraft line. Lennart Bult, co-founder and CEO of Emergent, expressed optimism about the alliance, stating that this will enable the development of advanced capabilities in next-generation unmanned aircraft.
Saluqi Motors, on the other hand, focuses on manufacturing high-density engines with integrated electronics, offering solutions that improve performance in reduced dimensions, especially beneficial for aerial platforms. GA-ASI will partner with Saluqi to validate their products in rigorous environmental conditions and develop new solutions specific to the aerospace sector. Matthijs de Haan, CEO of Saluqi Motors, celebrated the selection of his company among many proposals, commenting that “our ultra-compact and high-performance engines are designed to meet the demanding requirements of the aerospace sector.”
GA-ASI, globally recognized for its unmanned aircraft systems, reaffirms its commitment to the government and industry of the Netherlands to promote technological innovation and plans to hold new editions of the Blue Magic event in the future. Currently, the company is in the process of delivering eight MQ-9A aircraft to the Royal Netherlands Air Force, highlighting its focus on strengthening international collaboration and technological advancement in the defense sector.
via: MiMub in Spanish