Sensofusion Launches Sensofusion Aviation, Delivering Counter-Drone Systems in the Sky

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Sensofusion Launches Sensofusion Aviation, Delivering Counter-Drone Systems in the Sky

Atol Aurora, an amphibious aircraft made in Finland, in the air. Business Wire

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Fast growing counter-drone company A sensor completed a strategic acquisition by buying a Finnish aircraft manufacturer Atol Aviation. With this agreement, Sensofusion expands its services and brings to the market air-to-ground surveillance systems where airfields will be built on a former air force site in Finland.

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HELSINKI – Fast-growing Finnish defense technology company Sensofusion has acquired Finnish aircraft manufacturer Atol Aviation. The acquisition brings aircraft and drone manufacturing expertise and manufacturing capabilities to the Sensofusion group, further expanding the company’s ability to conduct air-to-ground sensor investigations.

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Finnish counter-drone company Sensofusion is expanding its services and bringing to market air-to-ground surveillance systems where airfields will be built on former air force grounds in Finland.

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Atol Aviation operates in Halli, Finland at a former Finnish Air Force base, where the company has developed Aurora Atoll amphibious aircraft and Protector of the Atol aircraft designed for authority and protection use.

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Aerial drone detection covers a much wider area than ground-based systems. If the terrain, forests and buildings do not block the propagation of the signal, the sensor system installed in the aircraft multiplies the size of the monitored area. This represents a significant leap in performance, especially for universal surveillance and for rapidly changing operating conditions.

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Sensofusion plans to introduce new products at the Atol factory, expand its operations and hire more staff. Sensofusion will announce more about new products in June 2026.

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“Air-to-ground operation is a common area for Sensofusion. Many of our Airfence customers have already installed our products in helicopters, airplanes and drones. Signal dominance cannot only happen on the ground, and radio transmitters are best received in the air,”

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Tuomas Rasila

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founder and CEO of Sensofusion.

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“This is a great step for Atol Aviation. With Sensofusion, we have a real collaboration of experts and practice. Both companies design and manufacture heavy products in Finland using the expertise of Finnish engineers,”

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Ansi Rekula

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founder and CEO of Atol Aviation.

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The parties did not disclose the purchase price.

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About Sensofusion

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Sensofusion is a Finnish defense technology company founded in 2016 that develops and builds next-generation solutions for drone detection, signals intelligence and countermeasures. For the company Airfence The product family is used by military and security customers around the world. Sensofusion combines advanced sensor technology, software technology and agile manufacturing to deliver anti-drone solutions for rapidly evolving threat environments.

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About Atol Aviation

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Atol Aviation (Scandinavia Seaplanes Oy) is a Finnish aircraft manufacturer founded in 2021, with deep roots in Finnish aviation history. By 2025, the company employed 18 people. The company designs and manufactures heavy-duty aircraft. Atol Aviation’s products combine the expertise of Finnish aeronautical engineers with practical manufacturing capabilities.

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Photos and more information: https://www.sensofusion.com/aviation

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