SDTS partners Rafaut Group for red air
Although Secapem and Lun'Tech have been sold to the Rafaut Group, the former Secapem company SDTS remains independent as a partner with Rafaut. SDTS provides Red Air aggressor and target towing services.
France-based Rafaut Group, a specialist in manufacturing aircraft carriage systems for the defence sector, has acquired Secapem and its subsidiary company Lun’Tech.
Secapem develops and offers a range of air-to-air, air-to-ground and surface-to-air targets and scoring systems while Lun’Tech specialises in providing radar enhancement for aerial targets.
SDTS, another Secapem subsidiary, which was not involved in the January 2021 acquisition, will continue providing red air aggressor services and become a partner of the Rafaut Group.
Providing operational live airborne training missions in support of the armed forces with its aircraft since 2015, SDTS also carries out test target missions for
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