Rotron Aerospace
About
About Rotron Aerospace
Rotron’s rotary-engine range scales from the single-rotor RT300-XE through twin- and quad-rotor systems including RT600, RT700 and RT1200 configurations. Higher-power versions combine electronic fuel injection, liquid cooling and aviation-oriented control systems for long-endurance fixed-wing or vertical-take-off aircraft.
The company also integrates propulsion into complete platforms, including Talon electric VTOL aircraft, aerial targets and longer-range defence systems. This vertical approach allows Rotron to match the engine, cooling, fuel system, airframe and mission payload as one package rather than supplying an isolated powerplant for customers to integrate alone.
Team
- Alex Head - CEO - Current operating leader for Rotron Aerospace's UAV propulsion and defence aerospace systems business.
- Gilo Cardozo - Founder and CTO
Timeline
Events
- 2026-02-12 - Acquisition - Ondas completes acquisition of Rotron Aerospace
Ondas acquired all issued and outstanding share capital of Rotron Aerospace on February 12, 2026. Consideration included $6.7 million in cash and 3,334,753 Ondas shares with a $35.1 million fair value. The agreement also included earn-out consideration tied to program wins and revenue targets through 2029.
Source - 2026-02-02 - Acquisition - Ondas signs definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aerospace
Ondas announced a definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aerospace The transaction was framed around long-range unmanned platforms, autonomous strike systems, and sovereign UK defence capability Rotron was described as founded in 2008 and focused on long-endurance UAVs and propulsion technologies
Source - 2026-01-14 - Partnership - Rotron Aerospace signs strategic partnership with LIG Nex1 on medium UAV platform
Rotron and LIG Nex1 entered a strategic MoU for the Medium UAV Common Platform programme and related UAS opportunities The partnership combines LIG Nex1 system integration with Rotron propulsion and aviation platform technologies This is a concrete defence-UAV partnership, not a generic showcase item
Source - 2025-11-28 - Org Change - Rotron Aerospace selected for UK MoD Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme
Rotron was selected into the MoD's Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme The programme provides funded capability-building support to strengthen supply-chain readiness and competitiveness The selection reinforced Rotron's position inside the UK defence industrial base
Source - 2025-09-10 - Product Launch - Rotron Aerospace launches Defendor UCAV at DSEI 2025
Rotron launched the Defendor UCAV at DSEI 2025 The platform was positioned around sovereign one-way effect capability and long-range autonomous defence missions This marked a discrete platform launch rather than a general event appearance
Source
Relations
Relationships
- LIG Nex1
Technology Partnership - Strategic partnership on Medium UAV Common Platform programme
- Grant Thornton
Programme Support - DSCDP programme delivery partner context
- UK Ministry of Defence
Programme Selection - Selected for Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme
Context
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Context tags
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