Dufour Aerospace

• Aero2 / Aero-200

• Aero2 / Aero-200 with RIEGL UAV-LiDAR laser scanners

  2024-02-28 - Pilot - Embedded - Dufour Aero2 and RIEGL laser scanners were configured for a multi-month Swiss Alps trial.

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Supply chain relationships

• Volz Servos

  Inbound - Flight Controls - Volz supplies DA 26-D flight-control servos and DA 15-T throttle servos for Dufour Aerospace's Aero2 uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft

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• 9T Labs

  Inbound - Structural Components - 9T Labs supplies structural composite connectors, including brackets and hinges, for Dufour Aerospace's Aero2 aircraft

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• WAG Wernli AG

  Inbound - Structural Components - WAG Wernli manufactures carbon SMC composite brackets for Dufour Aerospace's Aero2, replacing aluminium brackets with lighter molded composite parts

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• Mejzlik Propellers

  Inbound - Structural Components - Mejzlik Propellers supplies custom carbon-fiber variable-pitch blades for the main propellers on Dufour Aerospace's Aero2

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• Connova

  Inbound - Structural Components - Connova supplies the composite main wing, fuselage and engine bay for Dufour Aero2

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• Aerolite

  Inbound - Structural Components - Aerolite contracted to produce nacelle and tail composite parts for four Dufour Aero2 prototypes

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• Sascha Hardegger - Chief Executive Officer - Hardegger oversees Dufour's unmanned tilt-wing aircraft program, including Aero2 development, flight-test milestones, and commercial-readiness planning.

Events

• 2026-07-10 - Demonstration - Dufour Aerospace demonstrates 20 kg payload over 200 km

  The aircraft carried a 20 kg payload over a 200 km mission profile. The test exercised Dufour's tilt-wing platform in a logistics-relevant payload and range configuration. The milestone advances the company's commercial long-range cargo programme.

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• 2026-05-21 - Demonstration - Dufour and Volatus complete remote Aero-30 flight from operations control centre

  Dufour Aerospace integrated its platform into the Volatus Operations Control Centre in Canada to support remote flight operations. Volatus conducted the first remotely operated flight from the control centre using the Aero-30 platform. The test advanced Dufour and Volatus work on scalable BVLOS operations and runway-independent logistics.

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• 2026-01-27 - Partnership - Volatus advances Dufour partnership for runway-independent cargo operations

  Volatus provided an update on its Dufour Aerospace partnership to develop runway-independent cargo capabilities. The collaboration moved toward hands-on capability development, including a simulator installed at Volatus' Toronto facility. The work targets Arctic, defense, government logistics, commercial remote operations, critical infrastructure, and emergency-response use cases.

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• 2025-02-04 - Partnership - Volatus and Dufour Aerospace sign strategic teaming agreement for cargo, surveillance and mapping missions

  Volatus and Dufour Aerospace signed a strategic teaming agreement to deploy Dufour's Aero2 drone for cargo, surveillance, inspection, and mapping missions. The partnership pairs Dufour's VTOL aircraft with Volatus' aerial operations, training, and commercialization capabilities. The agreement targets drone logistics and remote operations in commercial, public-sector, and infrastructure environments.

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• 2025-01-28 - Demonstration - Dufour completes Aero2 hybrid-electric transition flight campaign

  Dufour Aerospace completed a flight-test campaign with an in-house hybrid-electric system for the Aero2 drone. The aircraft flew vertical takeoff, forward flight and return transition using the hybrid system. The milestone advanced Dufour's tilt-wing cargo drone toward longer-range uncrewed logistics missions.

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• 2024-09-30 - Commercial Order - Dufour Aerospace and Areion renew partnership with commitment to purchase 40 Aero2 drones

  Dufour Aerospace and Areion renewed their partnership around the Aero2 tilt-wing drone. The agreement includes a commitment to purchase 40 Aero2 drones, with an option for 100 additional aircraft. Areion is the renamed Spright operating entity, so the event carries forward Spright's medical-drone delivery lane.

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• 2024-02-28 - Partnership - RIEGL and Dufour partner on Swiss Alps UAV LiDAR trials

  Dufour supplied its AeroMini and Aero2 uncrewed aircraft platforms for the multi-month test programme. RIEGL supplied the laser scanners and supported their integration with the aircraft. BSF Swissphoto assessed data and commercial workflows while SLF checked data quality for applied-science use cases.

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• 2023-09-11 - Partnership - Dufour Aerospace selects Volz actuators for Aero2 cargo UAS

  Volz supplies the fully redundant DA 26-D for flight-control surfaces and the compact DA 15-T fly-by-wire throttle actuator. The DA 26-D duplicates motors, control and communications electronics and power supply, while its position sensor uses a three-channel voting design. Dufour designed Aero2 for medium- and long-range critical cargo missions carrying payloads up to 40 kilograms.

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Relationships

• RIEGL

  Swiss Alps UAV LIDAR Trial Partner - RIEGL provided laser scanners and integration support for AeroMini and Aero2 LiDAR trials in the Swiss Alps.

• Spright

  Aero2 Purchase Commitment - Dufour Aerospace and Areion renew partnership with commitment to purchase 40 Aero2 drones

• Volatus Aerospace

  Strategic Teaming Agreement - Volatus and Dufour Aerospace sign strategic teaming agreement for cargo, surveillance and mapping missions

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Shared workflows

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  workflow adjacency - Cargo UAV Oem

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  workflow adjacency - Cargo UAV Oem

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Context tags

• Fixed-wing VTOL delivery drone builder - Peer Group - strongest_10_profile_product_enrichment_2026_05_25
• Cargo UAV development and operations - Workflow - Official Aero-200 page documents uncrewed critical-cargo transport. Source: https://www.dufour.aero/aero-200
• VTOL unmanned aircraft - Capability - strongest_10_profile_product_enrichment_2026_05_25
• Heavy-lift cargo drones - Capability - strongest_10_profile_product_enrichment_2026_05_25
• Advanced Air Mobility - Customer Environment - strongest_10_profile_product_enrichment_2026_05_25
• Heavy-lift VTOL aircraft ecosystem - Stack Layer - strongest_10_profile_product_enrichment_2026_05_25
• Healthcare Logistics - Customer Environment - strongest_10_profile_product_enrichment_2026_05_25

• Dufour Aerospace and Areion renew partnership with commitment to purchase 40 Aero2 drones

  2024-09-30 · Order / contract · Dufour Aerospace and Areion renewed their partnership with a commitment for 40 Aero2 drones and an option for 100 additional aircraft.

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