Chapter 884 Standard Aviation
On December 27, Standard Defense Group announced the completion of the acquisition of the German Concept Laser Company. After the completion of this acquisition, Standard Defense Group completed its layout in the field of additive manufacturing ——Before acquiring the German Concept Laser Company, Standard Defense Group had acquired the Swedish additive manufacturing equipment supplier Arcam AB and the German SLM Solutions Group.
Concept Laser was founded in 2000 and commercialized its first metal additive manufacturing machine tool in 2001.
In the past 12 years, they have industrialized their LaserCUSING patented process and remained at the forefront of the industry. Currently, Concept Laser has more than 150 employees and is a pioneer in the field of metal additive manufacturing.
Concept Laser designs and manufactures powder bed-based laser additive manufacturing machine tools. Its customers range from the aerospace and medical industries to the automotive and jewelry industries. Their machines cover the largest and smallest machines currently on the market. size range, capable of processing a variety of powder materials including titanium and nickel-based, cobalt-chromium and precious metal alloys, as well as hot-worked and high-grade steels and aluminum.
Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, is a combination of computer-aided design, material processing and forming technology, based on digital model files, using software and CNC systems to extrude special metal materials, non-metal materials and medical biological materials according to the extrusion process. Manufacturing technology that builds physical objects layer by layer through pressing, sintering, melting, light curing, and spraying.
Compared with the traditional processing mode of removing raw materials, cutting and assembling, it is a "bottom-up" manufacturing method through material accumulation, starting from scratch. This makes it possible to manufacture complex structural parts that were previously unachievable due to traditional manufacturing methods.
Since the second half of this year, Sentinel, a subsidiary of Standard Defense Group, has set up a research and development center in London to develop a large fuel-powered drone named Tiercel.
For the development of this project, Standard Defense Group even hired some researchers from British Aerospace Systems (BAE) and France’s Dassault Aviation, some of whom are involved in the development of large UAVs. resume.
In the manufacturing of such large drones, some parts need to be manufactured using 3D printing technology - and Barron also knows the prospects of this technology in the future, so he simply acquired it through Standard Defense Group Relevant companies with leading technologies give them a dominant position in this field.
The R&D and manufacturing of large UAVs such as the Tiercel project is naturally not as easy as the Coyote series of small UAVs previously launched by Sentinel. The difficulty is no less than the R&D and manufacturing of general military aircraft. Therefore, Standard Defense Group Not only did Standard Aviation Manufacturing Company be created on the basis of Sentinel Company, but a series of acquisitions were also made to obtain the required technology.
“In terms of aviation manufacturing companies, we have made a list, which also includes large aviation manufacturing companies, such as giants such as Dassault Aviation and Embraer...”
Joseph Buckley, CEO of Standard Defense Group, told Barron’s.
Joseph Buckley previously worked as vice president of Aerospace Systems Corporation (BAE). The reason why he was willing to come to Standard Defense Group as CEO, which is very different from BAE in size, was besides Barron’s personal invitation. , and also took a fancy to the ambition of this company.
“If the French government can agree, then I am very willing to buy Dassault Aviation...”
"This is difficult. Compared with that, Embraer's possibility is higher, although it is also a huge challenge."
Joseph naturally understands what Barron means. After all, the French Air Force's "facade" "——The Mirage 2000 and Rafale fighter jets are both developed and produced by Dassault Aviation. I believe that the French government will not agree to sell this company to a British company unless it is crazy.
After all, in the NATO group, France still attaches great importance to the independence of its military equipment...
"The affairs of the aviation manufacturing company cannot be completed in the short term. Next, our The target is the British company e2v, which has leading technology in sensors..."
e2v is an established company in the field of space and astronomy. A leader in imaging sensors, its image sensors are often used in the most demanding Earth observation missions, including France's Thales Alenia Space's third-generation meteorological satellite (MTG), the French Space Research Center (CNES) The Pleiades satellite and the European Space Agency's (ESA) SEOSAT/INGENIO satellite are both products of e2v.
The company's most famous products are CCD and CMOS sensors for space imaging, which have captured the dwarf planet Pluto and comet 67P in recent years. e2v is also closely involved in the National Quantum Technology Plan (NQTP) established in the UK with an investment of up to 330 million pounds in the field of quantum technology research and development.
Among them, quantum projects involving e2v include the British Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) gravity imaging camera prototype, which is one of the key technologies driving the development of quantum technology, and the so-called "freeze ray" Innovative laser cooling frozen atom trap project.
The current market value of e2v is around 200 million pounds. Joseph Buckley believes that even if a corresponding premium is given, it will be enough to complete the acquisition within 250 million pounds - relatively speaking, although e2v’s technology is cash-rich, but considering it is a British company, Standard Defense Group will have less resistance to acquisitions.
e2v’s technology in imaging sensors also helps their research and development in aviation fields such as drones.
In addition to sensor technology, e2v also has sufficient accumulation in aerospace chips.
"Let's go and do it. If you have any questions, you can contact Laura."
......
Before New Year's Day, Barron and his party set out for Lanai Island in Hawaii - in They had already been there earlier last year, and the children were looking forward to this trip to Lanai.
As for William and Cather, they will arrive later. After all, it is a long flight. For safety reasons, they are still planning to wait until the Prince of Cambridge is full term.
And around New Year's Day, the royal family also has many activities that require their participation.
In addition, although George and Richard are traveling with Barron this time, Bonnie will also go to Lanai later with William and Cather.
After all, now that she is the CEO of Summit Media, she needs to complete her recent work and arrange some work before she can go to Hawaii with peace of mind.
When the time comes, she will take her young daughter Kalida with her.
On the Devonshire, the women gathered together and played with a pair of adorable babies - Sasha Cavendish and Ellie, the children of Julia Moore and Barron. Si Cavendish.
It can be said that such a small pair of infant children are the easiest to make a woman’s heart melt, especially when they are so cute.
And because Yulia has always had a gentle personality, as well as the affairs she is responsible for, and has a very harmonious relationship with the women around Barron, the atmosphere seems to be excellent at the moment.
(End of this chapter)