10 octobre 2022 | International, Aérospatial

Sierra Nevada buys drone maker Volansi after VC funding dries up

Sierra Nevada said it bought Volansi for "considerably less" than other drone manufacturers have sold for recently.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/air/2022/10/10/sierra-nevada-buys-drone-maker-volansi-after-vc-funding-dries-up/

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