Broadcast Data (00471) signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation in the field of industrial drones

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago

Zhitong Finance App News, Broadcast Data (00471) announced that on October 8, 2026, the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Altura UAV Co., Ltd. (Altura), which involves in-depth cooperation in R&D, manufacturing, application and market expansion of industrial drones.

Altura is an investment holding company established under Thai law. It is a high-tech enterprise specializing in R&D, production, sales and service of industrial-grade drone systems. Its products cover VTOL fixed wing, hybrid heavy loads, logistics transportation, agricultural plant protection and emergency rescue, and are equipped with intelligent hangar systems and various mission loads. Its star products include AT-V12, AT-V30, AT-V50E/H, etc., which have the characteristics of long flight time, large load, high reliability and rapid deployment, and are widely used in surveying, inspection, logistics, agriculture and emergency rescue.

Our company is a company engaged in satellite data business. The board of directors believes that if the proposed cooperation is implemented, it will be possible to combine the resources and expertise of both parties in the fields of satellite communications and industrial drones, and the two sides can form synergy effects in the following fields: 1. Technology research and development cooperation: Jointly promote the research and development of a new generation of long-flight time, high-payload drones and intelligent hangar systems. 2. Market expansion: Combining Altura's product advantages with the company's satellite data network to promote the launch of the “Belt and Road” and ASEAN markets. 3. Financial support: Altura plans to strengthen R&D, manufacturing and supply chain construction through capital increases. 4. Emergency and public services: Explore application scenarios in disaster relief, border patrol, energy pipeline monitoring, etc.

The Board of Directors believes that the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding is in the overall interests of the Company and shareholders and will help enhance the competitiveness of the Company in the global industrial drone market. The two sides intend to explore and develop commercial cooperation, market opportunity development and financing arrangements related to the field of satellites and industrial drones. The two sides agreed to evaluate each other's business value and quantify the benefits of the cooperation. Within three months from the effective date of the Memorandum of Understanding, the two parties agreed to appoint professionals to conduct exclusive consultations on cooperation.