Pipistrel
About
About Pipistrel
Pipistrel applies electric-propulsion experience across pilot-training aircraft and uncrewed cargo development. Its Nuuva V300 architecture separates vertical lift from cruise propulsion, using eight independent battery-powered electric engines for takeoff and landing. A lifting nose section opens the fuselage for loading, with the cargo space designed around up to three Euro pallets.
The integrated ground station supports predefined flight planning, backed by a triple-redundant flight-control design. This connects the aircraft's vertical-access capability to point-to-point cargo workflows without runway-dependent loading locations. Nuuva remains a development programme within Pipistrel's broader aircraft business, which also includes the Velis Electro electric trainer and conventional light-aircraft products.
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Honeywell Aerospace
Inbound - Flight Controls - Honeywell supplied the triple-redundant fly-by-wire flight control system used on the first Nuuva V300 air vehicle
Source - Honeywell International
Inbound - Components - Honeywell supplies AH-2000 navigation sensors and compact fly-by-wire controls for Pipistrel's Nuuva V300 cargo UAV
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Timeline
Events
- 2025-04-30 - Product Launch - TSC launches Nathusius commercial unmanned aircraft
The aircraft combines autonomous takeoff and landing with semi-autonomous point-and-click operation. Internal payload storage and provision for customer-selected sense-and-avoid technologies support mission customization. Target applications include maritime research, disaster relief, infrastructure monitoring and environmental surveys.
Source - 2025-01-31 - Demonstration - Pipistrel Nuuva V300 completes first hover flight
The Nuuva V300 is designed for a 600-pound payload and up to 300 nautical miles of range. The aircraft uses electric vertical takeoff, a separate cruise propulsion system and BVLOS automatic flight capability. Textron Systems developed the ground control station, and Honeywell supplied the fly-by-wire triple-redundant flight control system for the first air vehicle.
Source - 2021-04-01 - Partnership - Pipistrel selects Honeywell systems for Nuuva V300 cargo UAV
The AH-2000 attitude-heading reference system and air-data module provide motion, altitude and airspeed data. These sensors work with Honeywell’s compact fly-by-wire system for aircraft control. The aircraft was designed for battery-powered vertical take-off and landing, with a stated payload up to 460 kg over more than 300 km.
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Relations
Relationships
- Textron Systems
Ground Control Station Developer - Textron Systems developed the ground control station for Pipistrel Nuuva V300.
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