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Grille
Fast-response medical evacuation platform with a 175 kg payload, 51 km range and a cruise speed of 86 km/h. Fully electric, the Grille is designed for rapid casualty extraction from forward positions and resupply of medical materiel. Its third generation was unveiled at Tag der Bundeswehr in June 2025 alongside the company's new Ground Control Segment.
Wespe
Multi-role tactical airlift platform with a 200 kg payload, 300 km range and a cruise speed of 120 km/h. Available with piston or turbine powertrains, the Wespe is built for logistics resupply, close air support tasking and other flexible mission profiles that require extended range over the Grille.
Bussard
Long-range surveillance and target designation platform with a 142 kg payload, 2500 km range and a cruise speed of 170 km/h. Piston or turbine powered, the Bussard is designed for persistent border surveillance, ISR and target designation. It carries integrated HENSOLDT sensor payloads including the PrecISR radar and a multispectral electro-optical system.
About
Avilus is a German manufacturer and certified operator of a new class of dual-use unmanned aircraft systems, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Ismaning near Munich. The company occupies a deliberate gap in the market: platforms heavier than typical tactical drones (up to 1000 kg maximum take-off weight) but without the acquisition and certification overhead of fully manned aviation. It holds a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) under EU Regulation 2019/947, making it the third company in Germany to receive this certification and enabling independent mission authorisation without per-flight approval.
Offices
Ismaning, GermanyErding, GermanyManching, GermanyVincentia, AustraliaBacked by
European Defence Fund (iMEDCAP project grant)
Customers & Partners
HENSOLDTUI HelicopterBreezer AircraftKNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann)European Defence Fund (iMEDCAP project)
Timeline
2025-10
Announced strategic sensor integration partnership with HENSOLDT, covering PrecISR radar and multispectral electro-optical systems for the Bussard and other platforms.
2025-06
Unveiled third-generation Grille, first-generation Wespe and Bussard, and a new Ground Control Segment at Tag der Bundeswehr in Diez.
2025-05
Awarded Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) under EU Regulation 2019/947, becoming the third company in Germany to hold this certification.
2024-08
Grille 9X-02 (second-generation aircraft) completed its maiden flight at WTD61 testing facilities.
2023-12
iMEDCAP project kicked off with European Defence Fund backing, targeting autonomous MEDEVAC systems for inaccessible terrain.
2021
Founded in Ismaning, Germany, initially to develop the Grille rescue drone.
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Products & Solutions
Grille
Fast-response medical evacuation platform with a 175 kg payload, 51 km range and a cruise speed of 86 km/h. Fully electric, the Grille is designed for rapid casualty extraction from forward positions and resupply of medical materiel. Its third generation was unveiled at Tag der Bundeswehr in June 2025 alongside the company's new Ground Control Segment.
Wespe
Multi-role tactical airlift platform with a 200 kg payload, 300 km range and a cruise speed of 120 km/h. Available with piston or turbine powertrains, the Wespe is built for logistics resupply, close air support tasking and other flexible mission profiles that require extended range over the Grille.
Bussard
Long-range surveillance and target designation platform with a 142 kg payload, 2500 km range and a cruise speed of 170 km/h. Piston or turbine powered, the Bussard is designed for persistent border surveillance, ISR and target designation. It carries integrated HENSOLDT sensor payloads including the PrecISR radar and a multispectral electro-optical system.
Open Positions (5)
the careers site
About
Avilus is a German manufacturer and certified operator of a new class of dual-use unmanned aircraft systems, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Ismaning near Munich. The company occupies a deliberate gap in the market: platforms heavier than typical tactical drones (up to 1000 kg maximum take-off weight) but without the acquisition and certification overhead of fully manned aviation. It holds a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) under EU Regulation 2019/947, making it the third company in Germany to receive this certification and enabling independent mission authorisation without per-flight approval.
Offices
Ismaning, GermanyErding, GermanyManching, GermanyVincentia, AustraliaBacked by
European Defence Fund (iMEDCAP project grant)
Customers & Partners
HENSOLDTUI HelicopterBreezer AircraftKNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann)European Defence Fund (iMEDCAP project)
Timeline
2025-10
Announced strategic sensor integration partnership with HENSOLDT, covering PrecISR radar and multispectral electro-optical systems for the Bussard and other platforms.
2025-06
Unveiled third-generation Grille, first-generation Wespe and Bussard, and a new Ground Control Segment at Tag der Bundeswehr in Diez.
2025-05
Awarded Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) under EU Regulation 2019/947, becoming the third company in Germany to hold this certification.
2024-08
Grille 9X-02 (second-generation aircraft) completed its maiden flight at WTD61 testing facilities.
2023-12
iMEDCAP project kicked off with European Defence Fund backing, targeting autonomous MEDEVAC systems for inaccessible terrain.
2021
Founded in Ismaning, Germany, initially to develop the Grille rescue drone.
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