Cost and production speed define modern defence.
Sky Defence Development engineers scalable airframe platforms and the distributed manufacturing architecture to produce them at industrial cost and operational tempo.
- ~7× lower structural cost — €50k → ~€5.7k per drone airframe
- ~15× faster structural assembly — ~35h → ~2h assembly time
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Industrial capacity is the new deterrence.
Sky Defence Development (SDD) engineers modular, scalable UAV airframe infrastructure designed from inception for industrial deployment. The company focuses on the structural and manufacturing foundation of autonomous aerial systems, with a manufacturing-first architecture, structural cost discipline, and a distributed micro-factory production model.
Industrial deterrence doctrine
Industrial deterrence is the ability to produce and replenish autonomous systems at scale during sustained conflict — a strategic layer beyond nuclear and conventional deterrence.
Manufacturing-first approach
SDD positions itself in a specific layer of the defence value chain: the airframe platform. Rather than competing on full UAV systems, SDD specializes in the design and industrialization of highly scalable airframe platforms compatible with multiple mission systems and supplier ecosystems.
Distributed manufacturing architecture
Container-based micro-factories, distributed production nodes across allied territories, and rapid activation of new capacity in weeks rather than years.
Three pillars of industrial relevance
- Cost discipline as engineering constraint: ~7× lower structural cost vs current Western drone airframe baseline.
- Production speed as industrial capability: ~15× faster structural assembly vs traditional UAV cycle.
- Industrial deterrence as strategic outcome: distributed micro-factory production vs centralized aerospace manufacturing.
Founding team
- Eik Jensenius Schiffer — CEO and Co-Founder
- Bo Petersen — Co-Founder and Strategic Venture Lead
- Izek Therrien — Co-Founder and Head of Engineering
- Clément Simon — Co-Founder and Product Concept Lead