Company profile
KDE Direct
KDE Direct designs UAV propulsion components including brushless motors, ESCs and propellers. Founded in 2008, the company serves commercial, industrial an...
Facts
- Segment
- PROPULSION_COMPONENTS
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Bend, Oregon
- Founded
- 2008
- Website
- https://www.kdedirect.com/
About KDE Direct
KDE Direct designs brushless motors, electronic speed controllers and propellers as matched propulsion systems for multirotor aircraft. Motor families span smaller commercial platforms through heavy-lift systems, with winding, voltage and thermal configurations selected around required thrust and endurance. UAS35 and UAS40 electronic speed controllers provide current handling, telemetry and motor-control features for larger aircraft.
Aircraft builders use KDE’s published thrust and efficiency data to select a motor, propeller and ESC combination against the intended battery and payload. The company also develops custom propulsion for military and industrial programmes requiring different connectors, software or mechanical interfaces. Products are designed and supported in the United States, while customers integrate them with their own airframe, flight controller and power system.
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Summary
Type: Propulsion supplier
Core: Motor systems
Function: Drone thrust
Audience: UAV makers