Drone maker keen to increase production ahead of commercial launch in 2023

Middle-distance cargo drone developer and operator Dronamics has announced that it will be working with European composite fibre components manufacturer for aerospace and automotive companies Cotesa, initially for production of the former’s flagship drone, the Black Swan.

In a statement, Dronamics said the agreement would ensure that there would be enough Black Swans on the market to meet the demand when the commercial routes are launched in Europe next year.

“We are delighted to have Cotesa as a manufacturing partner in Europe Svilen Rangelov,” CEO and Co-Founder of Dronamics, said. “This agreement to produce the Black Swan in their German facility supports our promise to enable same day delivery for everyone, everywhere, and the start of Dronamics’ commercial operations as the first drone cargo airline on the continent next year.”

Dronamic recently became the first drone cargo company to obtain a European drone airline license. Its Black Swan drone is the currently the only drone around that can carry loads up to 350kg for distances that can reach 2,500km.

The drone will be manufactured at Cotesa’s facilities in Germany.

 “Cotesa is proud to be a partner of Dronamics and support the next step of the development of their offering,” said Christian Bartsch, CEO of Cotesa. “Based on our long experience and competence in the manufacturing of components and assemblies for civil aviation, Cotesa is excited to partner with such an innovator in the air mobility space.”

With headquarters in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany, Cotesa develops composite fibre components for aviation and automotive engineering, supplying both Airbus and Boeing. It had a work force of nearly 800 employees in three locations by 2017, who develop customised solutions for components and assemblies.

Cotesa focuses on complex CFRP components such as profiles and stiffeners, multi-dimensional GRP sandwich structures and hybrid components such as drive shafts.

Apparently, Dronamics need these components to make the Black Swan a perfect middle-distance cargo drone.