President Macron Hosts Skydweller Aero CEO at Choose France 2024
May 13 2024 - 8:22PM
Business Wire
Skydweller Aero, Inc., Founder and CEO, Dr. Robert H. Miller met
with French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ministers on May 13th
to discuss how the company’s large capacity, autonomous
solar-powered aircraft can perform civil, commercial and
defense-related missions for the French government working with
French industries.
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Dr. Robert Miller, Founder and CEO of
Skydweller Aero, with French President Emmanuel Macron May 13, 2024
at Choose France 2024, Château de Versailles, France. (Photo:
Business Wire)
The meeting occurred at the Château de Versailles during the
2024 Choose France summit, the country’s annual exclusive flagship
business and strategy conference. President Macron personally
invited Dr. Miller to attend the event.
“I am honored to have had the opportunity to speak with
President Macron and his Ministers. I look forward to pursuing
follow-on discussions with French government and industry officials
about strategic cooperation between Skydweller Aero and France’s
public sector and high-tech industries,” Dr. Miller said. “From
monitoring illegal activities offshore, to mitigating natural
disasters within the homeland, the innovative capabilities of our
aircraft can help protect France, the French people, and its global
interests.”
Established in 2018, Choose France promotes the country’s
economic attractiveness and encourages international investment in
and cooperation with France by gathering hundreds of leaders from
the world’s largest multinational corporations. Since 2018, the
event has generated more than 50 billion Euro in direct foreign
investment.
About Skydweller Aero Inc.
Skydweller Aero Inc. is a pioneering transatlantic aerospace
company developing and manufacturing a fleet of large capacity
solar-powered autonomous aircraft capable of achieving perpetual
flight while carrying a tremendous amount of payload. Our aircraft
are manufactured from carbon-fiber – each with a wingspan similar
to a 747 jumbo jet – and because they are solar powered, they are
inexpensive to operate and maintain and feature zero carbon
footprint.
With a flexible payload system, including communications relay,
4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite
communication, imaging radar, and more, these aircraft will be used
for long duration missions such as providing continuous coverage
above war zones, surveilling naval activity in contested waters,
and detecting drug smugglers and pirates at sea. They will enhance
commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial,
meteorological and emergency operation efforts around the world,
allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging
areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental
impact.
Skydweller Aero Inc. has World and US headquarters in Oklahoma
City and European offices headquartered in Spain.
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Greg Caires, Communications Director +1 (202) 870-4658
greg.caires@skydweller.aero