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- Aerodrome Group Ltd Aerodrome Group Ltd provides aerial intelligence solutions utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), advanced software, and artificial intelligence for data collection, processing, analysis, observation, and mapping in civil and security markets. The company offers core services including fixed-wing and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) operations for 3D imagery and data analysis; a drone academy providing pilot training, licensing, skill development, and advanced flight courses for individuals and organizations; integration and maintenance programs encompassing UAS piloting, inspection, flight test planning, safety evaluations, risk assessments, project management, and maintenance planning to ensure operational availability. Aerodrome Group Ltd serves industries such as oil and gas, renewable energy, construction, homeland security, agriculture, and infrastructure, with customers including government agencies, security organizations, Intel, Motorola, Israel Electric Corp., and various Israeli ministries; it operates primarily from its headquarters in Petah Tikva, Israel, founded in 1992, with global reach through international partnerships and deployments. Recent developments include the 2021 acquisition of FlyTech, an Israeli provider of advanced UAS aviation services, for NIS 4.3 million in cash plus 2.5 million shares to consolidate commercial operations, enter the U.S. market, and gain expertise in commercial drone applications for infrastructure and renewable energy; in February 2025, the company signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire a U.S.-based drone firm valued at no less than $32 million, financed by cash and stock, targeting government, security, and civilian customers to bolster its North American expansion and growth strategy.