The founders of Hattec took part in the Timber Express. During the multinational exercise, soldiers from different countries practice networking weapon systems.
(Photo: Bundeswehr)
Neubiberg Ukraine tries to shoot down Russian helicopters. For example, Stinger rockets are used, such as those supplied by Germany. Videos on platforms like YouTube show how easy it is with a Stinger rocket. With the weapon that a soldier can carry over his shoulder, a helicopter can be transformed into a kind of fireball.
Yannick Brand was a pilot in the Bundeswehr. He knows about the danger for helicopter crews and wants to protect them from being shot down. The aerospace engineer and his co-founder Fabian Schmitt are among the few founders in Germany who have spun off from one of the two Bundeswehr universities.
Brand did his doctorate in 2020 in Neubiberg near Munich on cockpit assistance systems. The core competence of his company is the interaction of humans and automation in mission management. Scenarios like this are meant: The crew of a helicopter should be able to control a swarm of unmanned drones during an operation.
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