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Sky Eye Systems

Sky Eye Systems S.r.l.

Cascina, Italy

Unmanned SystemsRadar & SensorsOptronicsSimulation & TrainingDual-use
Founded 2017Prime Contractor, System IntegratorSupplies Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: May 26, 2026

About

Founded in 2017, Sky Eye Systems is a defense prime contractor based in Cascina, Italy working in unmanned systems, radar & sensors, optronics +1 more.

Sky Eye Systems S.r.l. is an Italian aeronautical company founded in 2017 to develop and manufacture a family of Mini and Light Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems weighing between 25 and 50 kg (Rapier family). Its products are certified or designed for military and civil type certification, including the Rapier X-25 and Rapier X-SkySAR. The company covers design, prototyping, manufacturing, after-sales support, and pilot and sensor operator training. It holds a Military Design Organisation Approval from the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armament and Airworthiness (DAAA), certified in 2022 to design the military UAS Light product. Its proprietary flight control system and autopilot are developed in-house, supported by test rigs and an Iron Bird integration demonstrator. Engineering and test facilities are located in Pisa and Cascina, and the administration office is in Foligno. The company is a subsidiary of OMA S.p.A., which provides shared engineering resources. Applications include ISR, territory monitoring, route clearance, force protection, law enforcement, and environmental and anti-pollution missions.

Location

Cascina, Italy

Founded

2017

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Sky Eye Systems S.r.l.

Focus areas

UASUnmanned Aircraft SystemsMini UASTactical UASISRSynthetic Aperture RadarEO/IRMilitary Type CertificateFlight Control SystemIron Bird

Languages

ENIT

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsRadar & SensorsOptronicsSimulation & Training

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSystem IntegratorMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Rapier X-25

Mini tactical unmanned aircraft system

Remotely piloted MINI class UAS for surveillance, control and data sensing, with modular payloads, long endurance and launch, recovery and VTOL configurations. Available in military and civil type certified versions.

Rapier X-SkySAR

Light tactical unmanned aircraft system

LIGHT class UAS equipped with a mini Synthetic Aperture Radar and high-performance EO/IR payload for all-weather surveillance and mapping.

Rapier family

Mini and light tactical unmanned aircraft systems

Family of Mini and Light Tactical UAS with MTOW of 25 to 50 kg, designed for ISR and related missions.

End users

Homeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

STANAG 4703STANAG 4586AER.P-21Aer P.2/Aer P.7SAE AER P-2-6-7MIL-F-8785CEN 9100:2018

Platforms & programmes

Rapier X-25Rapier X-SkySARRapier X-VTOL

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

EN 9100:2018

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