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Solar-Powered MALE Drone Developer Skydweller Aero Announces Oklahoma City as Headquarters

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Solar-Powered MALE Drone Developer Skydweller Aero Announces Oklahoma City as Headquarters
Skydweller Aero, developers of an ultra-persistent solar-powered drone, will establish headquarters in Oklahoma City, with plans to hire up to 120 engineers. (Skydweller Aero)

Skydweller Aero, a developer of ultra-persistent drones for commercial and military applications, has chosen Oklahoma City as its corporate headquarters, with plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician jobs by 2024. Founded by John Parkes and Robert Miller, Skydweller purchased the assets and intellectual property of the Swiss Solar Impulse project, which invested $190 million in developing experimental aircraft that in 2016 proved capable of circumnavigating the globe using only solar power. Skydweller is in the…

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