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GOF2.0 is a follow-up of the SESAR JU GOF U-space project, which successfully demonstrated the safe airspace integration of unmanned aerial vehicles in summer 2019. The SESAR JU project GOF 2.0 Integrated Urban Airspace Validation, with a consortium of 15 members, will focus on the safe, secure, and sustainable integration of unmanned aerial vehicle and […]

The 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Defense Forces supported the Police and Border Guard Board by monitoring Estonia’s southern border with a Stream C unmanned aircraft system (UAS), produced by Threod Systems to enable the detection of illegal border crossing attempts.

The 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Defense Forces supported the Police and Border Guard Board by monitoring Estonia’s southern border with a Stream C unmanned aircraft system (UAS), produced by Threod Systems to enable the detection of illegal border crossing attempts.

In Järva County, the Police, together with specialists from the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences and Threod Systems, practiced the possibilities of using drones, and for the first time, flights were made over the cities with our Eos C aircraft specially adapted for surveillance.

Eos C VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conveyed coronavirus samples from Estonia’s second-largest island, Hiiumaa, for testing in Tallinn. The initiative was a joint operation organized by the North Estonia Medical Center (PERH) and Threod Systems.

Threod Systems announced that John Cornish has joined the company as Sales Director.

Threod Systems is concerned with the current situation with coronavirus (COVID-19), and showing the utmost care for the safety of our customers and workers

As part of continuous strategy and global expansion, Threod Systems announces Cloud ISR and Homeland Security ISR. Two unique divisions tailored to demanding market needs.

Threods’ new product video.

Threod Systems is pleased to announce its’ participation in UMEX 2020 exhibition, taking place in ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, from 23rd to 25th of February. It is the 4th edition of the unmanned systems exhibition and conference dedicated to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), robotics, components, drones, and more.

Starting from the 02nd of January 2020 Mr. Villiko Nurmoja is being promoted to Threod Systems supervisory board and handing over the Chief Executive Officer’s position to Mr. Arno Vaik.

The Estonian Rescue Board’s Järva County Rescue Team, Ambulance, Police and Border Guard Board, Environmental Inspectorate, Defense League and EST-SAR joint exercise took place in Nurmsi, Estonia. The scenario was to respond to an incident involving emergency landing of an AN-2 aircraft and 5 skydivers. The aim was to involve as many parties and equipment as possible to evaluate the readiness and cooperation to deal with a high complexity event.

Recently, Threod Systems representatives, took part in the closing conference of the GOF U-Space project organized by EANS. Based on seven demo flights conducted during the summer of 2019, it was established that for aviation safety the cooperation between drone pilots, developers of unmanned systems, state representatives and ATM operators is crucial.

Threod Systems, known for rapid product development of UAS solutions, for NATO Class 1 fixed-wing UAV platforms, proprietary developed sub-systems and multirotors, has secured a 16 Gimbal deal (with an option for more) with International Gold Group (IGG) of the UAE.

From end user to Chief Operating Officer position. Sneak peek into Threod Systems daily operations and a story behind of one of the top managerial positions.

For the first time in history a drone flew from Estonia to Finland over the Gulf of Finland. As a part of the SEASAR GOF U-space demonstration trials Threod Systems Stream UAV flew over the gulf and landed in Torbacka, Finland.

10-13 September 2019 Threod Systems is participating in Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019, ExCel London, UK. We welcome you to visit our booth N3-578.

Threod Systems took part in the Ämari air show 2019. The show also marked the 100th anniversary of the Estonian Air Force’s foundation. Quadcopter Titan performed a demonstration flight among 30 other aircrafts presented at the show.

SESAR U-space demonstration in the Gulf of Finland (GOF) took-off in June. The Third trial exercise took place in Tallinn with Threod Systems UAS flying over the gulf of Tallinn.

As an employer Threod Systems offers engineers creative development possibilities. Monthly Threods’ engineers have time to develop and implement their most sophisticated ideas from production automation to drone artificial intelligence.

Threod Systems hosted the design master class closing ceremony. The design master class outcomes and winners were announced. Participants presented their final development ideas and prototypes.

Estonian Aviation Academy students visited Threod Systems as a part of their educational program. 26 students from Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) and Technical Aircraft Maintenance (TECH) programs had been hosted at Threods facilities.

Threod Systems Titan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) deployed in Mali, Africa. The combined unmanned systems will support the troops of Estonian Defence Forces.

Threod Systems is now a member of Estonian Aviation Cluster (EAC). EAC is a non-profit organization that brings together aviation related industry leaders from Estonia. The aim is to reinforce cooperation within companies operating in similar applications, share experience and strengthen the position on the global market.

Traditionally Threod Systems participated in Spring Storm 2019. A large-scale live exercise of the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF), with participation from NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence and other Allied forces.

Stream C UAV performed at Artillery Battalion Live-fire exercise to support Artillery Battalion soldiers that practiced shooting 155mm howitzers from multiple firing positions. Stream C UAV supported the Forward Observers training. The UAV system identified targets, adjusted fire and ran battle damage assessment after every successful fire mission.

Threods’ training and flight operations team conducted the level I EOS mini-UAV technician training. Firefighters from the 1st Disaster Response Special Unit (Hellenic Fire Service – HFS, Greece) successfully passed the course and are now certified specialist.

Threod Systems participates in the EW Live 2019. It is a three day live electronic warfare equipment demonstration event. Held at Tartu Airport showcasing a cycle of EW operating technologies.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Moreover, it is the 15th anniversary of Estonia joining NATO. To celebrate the anniversary, the Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association, in cooperation with NATO Headquarters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Education and Research, organized a public charity event.

Threod Systems participates in AUVSI XPONENTIAL exhibition in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The event takes place from 30th of April to 2nd of May. If you happen to take part in the event, we welcome you meet us at our stand 3636.

Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces Major General Martin Herem and Commander of the Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces Brigadier General Veiko-Vello Palm visited Threod Systems.
During the visit of Major General Martin Herem and Brigadier General Veiko-Vello Palm recent unmanned aircraft system (UAS) industry developments, cooperation opportunities and possible exploitation of the systems by the Estonian Defence Forces were discussed.

An article on Threods’ Stream C VTOL published in Janes IDEX 2019 Show Daily . IDEX is the first show where Threod presents the new configuration. Noteworthy, that Stream C VTOL is already on Janes IDEX 2019 Show Daily pages.

While cruising at 4000 m altitude, Stream C unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators spotted Finland on the other side of the gulf.

Threod Systems contributed to the cyber defense exercise Crossed Swords 2019, organized by NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) and CERT.LV in Tallinn, Estonia. Technical experts, members of national Cyber Commands and special forces operators participated in the event. The exercise focused on advancing cyber Red Team members skills in preventing, detecting and responding to full-scale cyber operations. Additionally, this year the Cyber Command of the Estonian Defence Forces provided the command component.

Threod Systems is pleased to be a part of the Design Master Class. It is a project by Estonian Design Center and Enterprise Estonia (EAS).

Design Master Class – is a program for engineers that empowers new product development.

This week we took advantage of the weather and performed EOS VTOL flights in extreme cold, but very beautiful weather conditions.

Positive changes in the production unit will bring us the opportunity to improve our production environment and expand production capabilities. The production stream should become smoother and the previous spatial constraints should be solved.

This year is going to be a game changer for Threod Systems. We are about to present our latest development STREAM C UAV VTOL concept at IDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi.

2018 was a great, challenging year for Threod Systems. It was full of events, demos, new developments and contacts. We would like to share a short video, summing up the year and wish everyone a prosperous and happy 2019!

For 4 weeks from mid-November to mid-December British Army organized an international warfighting experiment. The Experiment for 2018 was named Exercise Autonomous Warrior (Land). The exercise was held on the Salisbury Plain and the British Army Battleground. It brought together high-tech industry leaders in Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS).

We are proud to announce that Threod Systems has successfully integrated VTOL capability into our Stream C UAV. Stream C is perceived as NATO class I UAV that does the class II job and with the new feature Threod is aiming for an utterly competitive position on the market.
The first public presentation of Stream C VTOL will be at the international defence exhibition IDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi from 17th to 25th of February.

Last week Threod Systems hosted a delegation from Moldova Border Police. Delegation was accompanied by representatives from Estonian Police and Border Guard Board.

This week Threod Systems participated in the Estonian Defence Industry Introduction Day. The aim of the event was to introduce companies engaged in the defence industry to Estonian Defence Forces, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of the Interior, Police and Border Guard Board, Centre for Defence Investment.

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Threod Systems is participating in Robotex 2018, which is held in Estonia for the 18th time in a row and is the biggest event of its kind in the world. It brings together best engineers, high-tech companies, freelance geniuses that present their brilliant breakthroughs in robotics. We are proud to be a part of it and we definitely have something to show.

Baltic Miltech Summit is held in Lithuania and is dedicated to military technologies and new trends in defence industry in the Baltics and around the world. It brings together high-level political and legal figures, representatives of defence industry companies and bright minds from high-tech startups in order to generate new ideas and discuss the emerging trends.

Threod Systems recently signed a partnership agreement with Qatari company Thawab Hunting Equipment & Arms Maintenance, that promotes Threod Systems products and services in the region.

A partnership agreement was signed during the exhibition and accordingly, Paramount Group became the official distributor of Threod Systems in Africa.

The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) is one of the largest Africa’s aerospace and defence expo that combines both a trade exhibition and an air show, taking place at the Air Force Base Waterkloof, South Africa.

A Seminar „Export Day“ was held on the 30th of August, organized by the Federation of Estonian Engineering Industry together with the Innovative Manufacturing Engineering Systems Competence Centre (IMECC).

On July 25, 2018, a Ukrainian delegation, led by the Head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Mr. Petro Tsygykal, visited Threod Systems’ facilities. The delegation was accompanied by the representatives from the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board.

Threod Systems took part in the European Defence Skills Partnership 2nd workshop, that was held on 18th of July in Brussels

Eurosatory is one of the biggest shows in the region gathering defence industries from all around the world. Threod Systems is presenting a range of UAVs, gimbals and subsystems at Eurosatory 2018 in Paris.

We are happy to announce that Threod Systems is participating in Eurosatory 2018. We are bringing our newest developments to the exhibition and we’ve been busy since since Eurosatory 2016!

Threod Systems was a proud supporter of the cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2018 organized by NATO CCDCOE in Tallinn. Threods simulators were used to imitate UAV-s in very complex cyber environment. Over 1000 specialists from over 30 countries were competing each other to defend their imitated infrastructure units. Teams had to run up to 150 systems and defend them against any cyber attacks.

As part of the Estonian Defence Industry Association (EDIA), Threod Systems was invited to showcase its comprenhensive line of fixed wing and multi-rotor UAVs to domestic and international governmental military organizations.

Threod Systems conducted successful flights to support artillery unit in Estonia. FDC got the chance to see live imagery from the EOS mini-UAV for coordinate reference and correction.

The British Army’s Armoured Trials and Development Unit is testing unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) together with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) deployment from the Milrem UGV.

Threod Systems is a co-exhibitor of Estonian national stand at UMEX 2018 taking place in Abu Dhabi. UMEX is the leading exhibition of unmanned systems of the world. Worlds most valuable players amongst unmanned system developers are gathered at the show to show their last improvements.

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After 5 years of heavy focus on developing quality UAS, Threod Systems is maturing its approach to the branding, marketing, and other innovative facets of the business. 

Threod Systems has established quality and environmental management systems in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and AQAP 2110 standards. AQAP is NATO standard for quality management system.

Threod Systems was presented at live-fire exercise Locked Shields 2017 with 20 Hardware in the Loop simulators to give realistic touch to the event.CCDCOE was hosting around 800 participants from 25 nations all over the world, making it the biggest live-fire cyber defence exercise.

Recently Threod participated in multiple tenders, one of the projects was the mini EOS UAS production for security services procurement. One of the success factors, that Threod offered to the customer, was fast product modification possibility.

Following an integration effort by Threod engineers of its TSAP-6000 autopilot with a Sagetech transponder/ADS-B Out, a UAS test flight was attempted and proved to be an unqualified success. As a result, Threod Systems can now offer this integrated solution as an additional customization option.

Recently Threod participated in multiple tenders, one of the projects was the mini EOS UAS production for security services procurement. One of the success factors, that Threod offered to the customer, was fast product modification possibility.

Threod Systems has developed a new generation powerful light weight gimbal solution for multiple types of UAVs. Currently the DOME gimbal is used with the long endurance, heavy lift multirotor KX-4 LE , as well as tactical level UAS STREAM.

Yesterday Threod Systems performed a very successful test flight with UAS STREAM and integrated CORDIS ARRAY II communication solution in cooperation with Radionor Communication AS. A Norwegian company that provides data links for unmanned systems.

Threod Systems made it to IHS Jane’s and reffered to as an unmanned know-how.

Threod EOS Mini-UAV supported Defence League battalion operations. Equipped with a new EO/IR gyro-stabilized gimbal Threod UAV brought the operation C2 to a totally new level.

A renewed cooperation agreement was signed between Threod and Aviation Academy. Both parties share mutual beneficial interest in the fields of UAV technologies, aviation flight regulations and safety.

Over the past 5 years, Threod Systems has evolved from a brash startup to a serious contender in the commercial and military UAS market through rapid R&D and an ever-expanding portfolio of customers.

Threod Systems is developing bolt-on VTOL option for EOS mini-UAV. VTOL system helps decision makers launch the system in narrow conditions.

Previously head of business development at the unmanned aircraft manufacturing company Threod Systems Mr. Villiko Nurmoja recently took over the CEO position.