The Schiebel Group of Companies based in Vienna/Austria was founded in 1951 and focuses on the development and production of state-of-the-art mine detection equipment and high-tech VTOL Unmanned Air Systems.

The Schiebel Group of Companies’s entry to international markets occurred with development of the AN-19/2 Mine Detecting Set for the Swedish Army but the major break trough was achieved when Schiebel won the contract for the AN-19/2 Mine Detecting Set, designated AN/PSS-12, as standard equipment for the U.S. Army in 1991, the company has built an excellent international reputation for the development and production of quality products for military and counter-mine use.