Indra Group acquires Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM platform to strengthen its leadership in drone traffic management while increasing its presence in the United Kingdom
The operation will boost Indra’s standing in the global UTM market by complementing its portfolio of integral solutions with the U-Space services platform, a mobile application for drone pilots, and an eCommerce monetization solution based on time and the number of flights
Indra will also bolster its operations in the United Kingdom, as Altitude Angel is a company based there that has supplied its UTM platform to some of the leading air navigation service providers in Europe and Asia, as well as other authorities, airports, and commercial operators
With a solution that has already been rolled out by numerous clients, Indra Group is consolidating its position among the leading global companies in UTM, a market with great potential driven by the growing demand for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) services
Indra Group has reached an agreement with the UK-based Altitude Angel company to acquire the assets related to GuardianUTM, its modular unmanned air traffic management platform. This operation will enable Indra Group to strengthen its position in the air traffic business, positioning itself as a global benchmark in the growing UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) segment and strengthening its presence in the United Kingdom, a strategic country.
GuardianUTM features a cloud-based UTM solution that facilitates flight planning, approval, and conflict resolution services, which will help improve Indra’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) traffic management technology. Moreover, GuardianUTM will allow Indra Group to expand its value proposition and include a “Drone Assist” mobile application for pilots and other potential users, as well as monetization modules applied to the airspace, with an end-to-end approach geared towards monetizing UAS flights.
In this regard, Indra Group will offer a comprehensive portfolio of solutions so as to enter the per-flight services business model, by means of which airports, air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and landowners will be able to charge for approval and access to their airspace in accordance with the time and number of flights.
In addition, the operation will permit Indra Group to enhance its presence in the United Kingdom, a strategic country in which it has acquired the ParkAir, MicroNav and Global ATS in recent years, in keeping with its Leading the Future Strategic Plan.
“Indra Group is a company at the forefront of the global air traffic management business. With this operation, we’re preparing ourselves for further growth in the future and strengthening our position among the flagship companies in the area of unmanned traffic management, one with great potential for expansion in the coming years. We’re also continuing to bolster our operations in the United Kingdom, a key market for Indra Group and, in particular, the air traffic business”, explained Víctor Martínez, Managing Director of ATM at Indra Group.
GuardianUTM boasts a large customer base that encompasses some of the major countries in Europe and Asia, 64 airports, and over 350,000 direct users.
The UTM 2028 segment is expected to undergo rapid growth in the coming years, driven by the demand for the use of drones for surveillance, maintenance and transportation services in different industries. UTM systems are required to identify the increased number of UAS flying in the airspace in order to safely integrate them and manage their access and mobility.