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About Us

Alpha Unmanned Systems, SL., is an aeronautical engineering company based in Madrid, Spain, that manufactures tactical helicopter UAVs and subsystems.

Alpha's rotary UAV platforms are deployed globally for maritime surveillance, border control, infrastructure inspection and other critical missions. 

Our clients include the U.S. Department of War, Indonesian Coast Guard, Hellenic Navy, Bulgarian Border Police and other defense agencies in more than 14 countries.

Alpha’s tactical fuel-powered unmanned helicopters are versatile, flexible and cost-effective for multi-mission use.

Alpha is an independent privately held company and a ISO9001-certified manufacturer.

Meet our management team, turning innovations into impactful unmanned solutions.

Timothy Franey
Eric Freeman
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Eric leads strategy and market development for Alpha. With more than 30 years of international experience, he has driven the creation and growth of technology companies in highly competitive sectors.

Eric holds a B.A. in History from Trinity College (Hartford, CT), an M.A. in Spanish from New York University (NYU), and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Timothy Franey
Álvaro Escarpenter
CTO & CO-FOUNDER
Álvaro has 11+ years of experience in building UAVs and was formally GSE Manufacturing Project Leader at Sonovisión-Itep.

Prior to Alpha he was the Flight Control Engineer at UAV Navigation.

Álvaro is an Aeronautical Engineer (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) and studied Economics at UNED.
Timothy Franey
Javier Castaño
CFO
30+ years of entrepreneurial experience in Finance and Management in Start-ups stages Founded and sold Agnitio, SL. Former CFO at Tupperdición.

Javier is a Telecommunication Engineer (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) and gained a PDG/PADE from IESE Business School.
Timothy Franey
Eric Freeman
CEO & CO-FOUNDER

Eric leads strategy and market development for Alpha. With more than 30 years of international experience, he has driven the creation and growth of technology companies in highly competitive sectors.

Eric holds a B.A. in History from Trinity College (Hartford, CT), an M.A. in Spanish from New York University (NYU), and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Leslie Willms
Álvaro Escarpenter
CTO & CO-FOUNDER

Álvaro has 11+ years of experience in building UAVs and was formally GSE Manufacturing Project Leader at Sonovisión-Itep.

Prior to Alpha he was the Flight Control Engineer at UAV Navigation.

Álvaro is an Aeronautical Engineer (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) and studied Economics at UNED.

Carroll Keeling
Javier Castaño
CFO

30+ years of entrepreneurial experience in Finance and Management in Start-ups stages Founded and sold Agnitio, SL. Former CFO at Tupperdición.

Javier is a Telecommunication Engineer (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) and gained a PDG/PADE from IESE Business School.

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Customers and Technology Partners

Defense Customers
Navigation & Autopilot
Radios
Payloads
Italy
Turkey
Israel
Greece
Georgia
Hungary
Spain
USA
OUR Defense Customers

A singular vision to develop mission-ready rotary UAV systems.

2014
Alpha Unmanned Systems formed, focusing innovation on unmanned helicopter platforms.
MNC was founded to make smart & digital business solution.
2017
A800 tactical UAV Helicopter development begins.
Formed strategic partnerships with multinational enterprises.
2019
The STANAG compliant A900 UAV Helicopter is launched, developed specifically for maritime surveillance operations.
Continues driving impact for businesses, communities, and global markets.
2022
Alpha Unmanned Systems takes part in NATO's RepMus and Dynamic Messenger exercises aboard Spanish naval vessels.
Continues driving impact for businesses, communities, and global markets.
2023
A900 platform sales include US DOW, Hellenic Navy & Bakamla. The A900 achieves military certification in Spain and Germany.
Continues driving impact for businesses, communities, and global markets.
2025
Strategic commercial alliances forged with Navantia, Airbus Helicopters España and Havelsan.
Continues driving impact for businesses, communities, and global markets.

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Manufacturing UAV helicopters and subsystems since 2014