Plettenberg
About
About Plettenberg
Plettenberg develops brushless electric motors, controllers and propulsion accessories for uncrewed aircraft and specialist machinery. Its NOVA light-weight inrunner family is engineered for airborne systems, combining closed rugged housings, integrated Hall-position and temperature sensing, front or rear mounting and shafts designed for secure propeller couplings.
The range spans compact models through multi-kilowatt units such as NOVA 15 variants, with air-cooled configurations and electronic speed controllers selected around voltage, torque and propeller load. Dedicated couplings use a mechanical anti-rotation interface to prevent loosening in flight. Plettenberg also supplies motors for marine, industrial and vehicle applications where high power density and controllable electric drive are required.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Suter Industries
Outbound - robotic motion components - Plettenberg supplies a custom starter-generator integrated into Suter's TOA-288 UAV engine
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Timeline
Events
- 2024-10-30 - Regulatory - Plettenberg receives EN 9100 aerospace quality certification
EN 9100:2018 is equivalent to AS 9100D for aviation, space and defense quality management. The certification supports Plettenberg custom drive solutions for unmanned-system customers with strict qualification requirements. The company highlighted risk management and continuous improvement as part of the certification milestone.
Source - 2024-01-08 - Product Launch - NOVA Maritime line targets USV and UUV propulsion
The NOVA Maritime Series uses an IP67 closed housing and seawater-corrosion-resistant materials. The motors can be delivered as integrated propulsion units with ESC and capacitor banks inside the housing. Plettenberg positioned the series for USV, UUV and deep-sea propulsion applications.
Source - 2023-09-14 - Partnership - Dufour selects Plettenberg for Aero2 tail-thruster propulsion
Aero2 is an uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft for critical-cargo transport. Plettenberg supplied a tailored NOVA 15 LW motor with three ESCs and redundancy for continued safe flight. The announcement framed Plettenberg as an electric propulsion supplier for the uncrewed-systems market.
Source - 2022-07-25 - Product Launch - Plettenberg releases lightweight NOVA BLDC motors for UAVs
The first model, NOVA 15-20 LW, delivers up to 8 kW peak shaft power and up to 300 N peak thrust. The lightweight redesign cuts motor weight by up to 15 percent versus the standard version. The series targets rugged UAV propulsion where endurance and payload mass are critical.
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Context
Context tags
- UAV electric motors - Capability
- UAV propulsion systems - Stack Layer