Madrid. Alpha Unmanned Systems and HAVELSAN have entered into a strategic partnership to introduce and support HAVELSAN’s unmanned aerial platforms in Spain, responding to the evolving operational needs of national security and government agencies.
This strategic collaboration combines Alpha Unmanned Systems’ experience in the Spanish UAV market with HAVELSAN’s advanced platforms to enhance the range and performance of unmanned solutions available in the country. Under the framework, Alpha Unmanned Systems will serve as HAVELSAN’s distribution and support partner for these platforms in the Spanish market, ensuring tailored solutions and long-term service for national security and government customers.
The two companies will cooperate to identify and pursue opportunities involving UAV platforms, autonomy, mission planning, command-and-control, simulation and training, and lifecycle support services. The collaboration is designed to enable customers to deploy interoperable, multi-platform UAV capabilities supported by local expertise and global systems integration experience
Positioning Alpha as a European UAV Centre of Excellence
In response to requirements from Spanish security forces, Alpha Unmanned Systems will act as a key integration, support, and customer-facing partner in Spain and Europe, providing local expertise, training, maintenance, and operational support for HAVELSAN UAV platforms and technologies. HAVELSAN may likewise offer Alpha’s fuel-powered tactical helicopter UAVs to its international customer base, enabling complementary mission capabilities across regions.
Alpha Unmanned Systems brings more than a decade of experience developing and operating small tactical helicopter UAVs for maritime surveillance, border security, persistent ISR, manned-unmanned teaming, and defence training applications. Its platforms are designed for demanding operational environments where endurance, reliability, and interoperability are critical.
“This collaboration reflects Alpha’s role as Spain’s leading UAV specialist and a trusted partner for global unmanned systems companies seeking close engagement with European customers,” said Eric Freeman, CEO of Alpha Unmanned Systems. “By combining our rotary-wing UAV expertise with HAVELSAN’s unmanned platforms, advanced software, command-and-control, and simulation capabilities, we can offer customers integrated solutions supported locally throughout the full system lifecycle.”
Complementary Strengths, Integrated Solutions
HAVELSAN (Hava Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.) is a leading Turkish defence and IT company providing advanced systems and solutions in command-and-control, simulation and training, homeland security, and unmanned systems for customers worldwide. HAVELSAN, a subsidiary of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, brings extensive expertise in C4ISR, command-and-control systems, simulation and training, and mission support software.
Through the collaboration, the parties intend to explore joint technical integration activities, customer demonstrations, and coordinated marketing and bidding efforts in agreed markets and regions.
A Platform for Long-Term Cooperation
While allowing flexibility to define specific technical, commercial, and contractual arrangements on a project-by-project basis. The companies anticipate that the cooperation will support future joint bids, system integrations, and service offerings for defence, security, and governmental customers.
