18-Feb-2025Source: Dufour Aerospace
Swiss drone innovator Dufour Aerospace announced the first successful use of a commercial sensor application on one of its tilt-wing drones. With the support of RIEGL, the Austrian manufacturer of state-of-the-art laser measurement systems, a VUX-120-23 Lidar system was integrated and successfully flown with an AeroMini10 drone platform. The aim of the tests is to... Read more
6-Feb-2025Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace, the pioneering Swiss drone manufacturer, today announced a major milestone: the completion of its first flight test campaign with a hybrid-electric system designed in-house for its Aero2 drone. The Aero2 flew several test flights in Zurich, with the hybrid system self-charging its batteries in flight. The news is significant as it completes Dufour’s... Read more
5-Feb-2025Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace, the pioneering Swiss drone manufacturer, has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV: FLT), a global leader in aerial solutions. This partnership paves the way for the worldwide deployment of Dufour’s Aero2 drone—bringing smarter, more efficient aerial logistics, mapping, and surveillance solutions to industries and communities that need them most.... Read more
19-Dec-2024Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Air Zermatt, a globally recognized leader in rescue operations. The partnership aims to explore the use of drones in improving emergency services, particularly in the rugged mountain terrain of the Valais region. “A pioneering spirit is at the core of Air Zermatt. We are constantly... Read more
7-Oct-2024Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace, the innovative Swiss drone and eVTOL company, and Areion, the U.S. drone pioneer and successor to Spright, today announced the renewal of their partnership, including the purchase by Areion of 40 Aero2 drones with options for an additional 100 aircraft. Dufour and Spright previously announced this largest-ever purchase of civilian drones in 2023.... Read more
6-Sep-2024Source: Savback
This week marked an exciting milestone as Dufour Aerospace conducted a series of customer demonstrations and test flights at the Västervik airfield in Sweden. We at Savback, along with the Västervik Drone Science Park, were proud to support this groundbreaking event as one of Dufour’s strategic partners. This occasion also marked the first deployment of... Read more
29-Aug-2024Source: Dufour Aerospace
The Aero2 is Dufour Aerospace’s cutting-edge tilt-wing drone. Over the past years, several prototypes have been put through their paces — and demonstrated the capabilities of the Dufour Aerospace vision and platform. Last week, Dufour achieved another major milestone, as the Aero2 production-ready version — called the “X2.3” — completed its first successful hover flight.... Read more
4-Jun-2024Source: Loft Dynamics
Loft Dynamics, a global leader in virtual reality (VR) flight simulation technology, announced its expansion beyond helicopters to include electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft simulators. As the first and only VR simulator with major regulatory approval, the company is leveraging its proven technology to develop its first VR eVTOL simulator for Dufour Aerospace,... Read more
24-May-2024Source: Loft Dynamics
Loft Dynamics, a global leader in virtual reality (VR) flight simulation technology, announced its expansion beyond helicopters to include electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft simulators. As the first and only VR simulator with major regulatory approval, the company is leveraging its proven technology to develop its first VR eVTOL simulator for Dufour Aerospace,... Read more
16-Nov-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
The Danish company Copenhagen Helicopter and their partner Copenhagen AirTaxi – both based at Roskilde Airport – have signed a letter of intent with Dufour Aerospace for a conditional order to purchase the Aero2 UAV for cargo and aerial work and the Aero3 for passenger transportation. The aim is to strengthen their initiatives to introduce... Read more
26-Oct-2023Source: European Medical Drone
European Medical Drone, the Swedish drone operator focusing on connecting hospitals by means of drone transportation, and Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss eVTOL innovator, signed a development cooperation and purchase agreement for 11 Aero2 uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft. The agreement includes the delivery of one Aero2 X2.3 prototype aircraft in 2024 and 10 serial Aero2 aircraft with... Read more
11-Oct-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace is pleased to announce that Air Energy has been selected as a supplier for the smart battery packs for the hybrid-electric propulsion system of the uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft Aero2. Air Energy will design the battery housing, the mechanical and electrical connection of the battery packs and the battery management system for the Aero2.... Read more
18-Sep-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace is pleased to announce that the German electric propulsion system manufacturer Plettenberg has been selected as a supplier for the tail thruster propulsion unit of the uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft Aero2. Simon Bendrey, Head of Design of Dufour Aerospace, says: “Plettenberg offer a compact, high torque, electric motor which is perfect for the tail... Read more
8-Sep-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace is pleased to announce that 9T Labs has been selected as a supplier for structural composite connectors such as brackets and hinges of the uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft Aero2. Using parts manufactured with innovative additive manufacturing equipment and advanced post processing technology helps Dufour Aerospace further reduce the weight of the Aero2. Says Simon... Read more
18-Jul-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace is happy to announce having selected Aerolite AG as main supplier for the lightweight composite structural parts for the nacelles and the tail of the Aero2 aircraft. The parts will be produced by Aerolite at their production facility in Horw, Switzerland. Weight management and reduction is one of the keys to success in... Read more
10-Jul-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace is happy to announce that Connova AG has been selected as main supplier for the composite airframe of the uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft Aero2. The major sub-assemblies of the airframe “main wing”, “fuselage” and “engine bay” will be produced by Connova AG at their production site in Villmergen (Aargau), Switzerland. The all-composite light-weight airframe... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace, the innovative Swiss eVTOL company, released the final design and design specifications for its Aero2 drone. The Aero2 is an uncrewed, aerial vehicle with a hybrid-electric propulsion system and an aerodynamically-efficient tilt-wing design. The Aero2 is the precursor to the Aero3, a larger tilt-wing aircraft which could support options for uncrewed or crewed... Read more
22-May-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace announced it was selected by Innosuisse, the innovation agency of the Swiss Confederation, for a grant of CHF2.5M (USD$2.8M). The grant was made pursuant to a 2022 call for projects under the Swiss accelerator program of Innosuisse. Dufour will receive the maximum grant available under the program. “Dufour Aerospace is a pioneering eVTOL... Read more
27-Mar-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace, the innovative Swiss eVTOL company, and Swiss Helicopter AG, Switzerland’s leading helicopter company, announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of two Aero2 and one Aero3 tilt-wing aircraft. This purchase represents a significant step for Dufour Aerospace as now all major Swiss civil helicopter operators have signed letters... Read more
30-Jan-2023Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace AG announced that it successfully completed a Series B investment from Vista Global Holding Limited (Vista), the world’s leading global private aviation group, further supporting the continued development of sustainable aviation technologies. In addition to Vista, the existing investors and two new investors participated in the funding round. Vista’s investment and deep industry... Read more
4-Nov-2022Source: Spright
Today, Spright, the drone division of Air Methods, the leading provider of helicopter emergency medical services, and Dufour Aerospace, the innovative Swiss eVTOL company, announced the purchase by Spright of 40 Aero2 with options for additional 100 aircraft. The cooperation and sales agreement over up to 140 Aero2 aircraft represents the largest commitment by an... Read more
11-Jan-2022Source: Savback
Savback Helicopters, the expanding helicopter sales and marketing company and Dufour Aerospace, an innovative Swiss eVTOL company, today announced Savback’s appointment as distributor for Dufour’s innovative eVTOL aircraft. Sweden based Savback Helicopters will exclusively represent Dufour Aerospace’s 8-seater Aero3 tilt-wing aircraft in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. “We strongly believe that Dufour Aerospace’s 8-seater... Read more
16-Nov-2021Source: Dufour Aerospace
Swiss-based eVTOL development and production company Dufour Aerospace launched the Aero2 as its first commercially available product in their tilt-wing eVTOL family. Aero2 is designed as amulti-purpose small unmanned aircraft with an unmatched operational flexibility and low operating cost. With a payload of up to 40 kg (88 lbs), a maximum take-off weight of 150... Read more
14-Sep-2021Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace and Swiss Air-Rescue Rega – the leading Swiss air rescue organization – announced development cooperation for the air ambulance version of Aero3, Dufour Aerospace’s new and innovative aircraft for patient transport and emergency medical services. The Aero3 is the first of its kind to feature a tilt-wing design with exceptional space, load, and... Read more
