What Germany is building in defence tech (2026)
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Berlin, GermanyMönchengladbach, GermanyBerlin, GermanyMönchengladbach, Germany
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Songbird 60
Entry-level VTOL fixed-wing drone with a 298 cm wingspan and 1 kg payload capacity. Flight time reaches up to 58 minutes on camera-only missions across a range of up to 60 km. Suited to mapping and surveying tasks where portability and ease of deployment matter most.
Songbird 100
Mid-range VTOL platform with a 312 cm wingspan, 2 kg payload capacity and up to 120 minutes of flight time. Carries HD electro-optical cameras with 20x zoom and 640x480 thermal sensors, with video link options including LTE/5G and 900 MHz datalinks reaching up to 10 km. Suited to surveillance, border monitoring and inspection missions.
Songbird 150
Heavy-endurance variant with a 312 cm wingspan, 4.4 kg payload capacity and a service ceiling of 5,000 metres. Supports advanced sensor payloads including HD EO with 30x zoom, thermal cameras and laser pointers, with MESH datalinks reaching up to 50 km. Designed for demanding ISR and military reconnaissance missions and rated for flight in normal rain conditions.
droneintelligence
Germandrones' proprietary ground control station software for mission planning, live camera and telemetry control, and post-flight data management. Includes an airborne software component and a training simulator with 3D map camera operation and remote online training support. Runs on Windows and integrates with cellular and IP mesh communications.
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Germandrones Songbird VTOL UAV
Germandrones Songbird
2021 Songbird Highlights
About
Germandrones GmbH was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with a production and development facility at Mönchengladbach Airport opened in 2024. The company builds professional VTOL fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, with a focus on ISR, border surveillance, infrastructure inspection and logistics missions. It is led by CEO and co-founder Dr. Klaus Scho and CFO and co-founder Cornelius Toussaint.
Offices
Berlin, GermanyMönchengladbach, GermanyBacked by
CONDOR-Group
Customers & Partners
Ukrainian Armed ForcesPERUN Precision Works UkraineStaexMönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
Timeline
2024-11
More than 500 Songbird surveillance drones delivered to Ukrainian armed forces over the preceding twelve months, with training and maintenance provided through partner PERUN Precision Works Ukraine.
2024-07
Opened a production and development subsidiary at Mönchengladbach Airport, adding manufacturing, flight testing and training capacity.
2017-08
CONDOR-Group acquired a stake in Germandrones through a capital increase to fund expansion.
2016
Founded in Berlin by Dr. Klaus Scho and Cornelius Toussaint.
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Products & Solutions
Songbird 60
Entry-level VTOL fixed-wing drone with a 298 cm wingspan and 1 kg payload capacity. Flight time reaches up to 58 minutes on camera-only missions across a range of up to 60 km. Suited to mapping and surveying tasks where portability and ease of deployment matter most.
Songbird 100
Mid-range VTOL platform with a 312 cm wingspan, 2 kg payload capacity and up to 120 minutes of flight time. Carries HD electro-optical cameras with 20x zoom and 640x480 thermal sensors, with video link options including LTE/5G and 900 MHz datalinks reaching up to 10 km. Suited to surveillance, border monitoring and inspection missions.
Songbird 150
Heavy-endurance variant with a 312 cm wingspan, 4.4 kg payload capacity and a service ceiling of 5,000 metres. Supports advanced sensor payloads including HD EO with 30x zoom, thermal cameras and laser pointers, with MESH datalinks reaching up to 50 km. Designed for demanding ISR and military reconnaissance missions and rated for flight in normal rain conditions.
droneintelligence
Germandrones' proprietary ground control station software for mission planning, live camera and telemetry control, and post-flight data management. Includes an airborne software component and a training simulator with 3D map camera operation and remote online training support. Runs on Windows and integrates with cellular and IP mesh communications.
Videos
Germandrones Songbird VTOL UAV
Germandrones Songbird
2021 Songbird Highlights
About
Germandrones GmbH was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with a production and development facility at Mönchengladbach Airport opened in 2024. The company builds professional VTOL fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, with a focus on ISR, border surveillance, infrastructure inspection and logistics missions. It is led by CEO and co-founder Dr. Klaus Scho and CFO and co-founder Cornelius Toussaint.
Offices
Berlin, GermanyMönchengladbach, GermanyBacked by
CONDOR-Group
Customers & Partners
Ukrainian Armed ForcesPERUN Precision Works UkraineStaexMönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
Timeline
2024-11
More than 500 Songbird surveillance drones delivered to Ukrainian armed forces over the preceding twelve months, with training and maintenance provided through partner PERUN Precision Works Ukraine.
2024-07
Opened a production and development subsidiary at Mönchengladbach Airport, adding manufacturing, flight testing and training capacity.
2017-08
CONDOR-Group acquired a stake in Germandrones through a capital increase to fund expansion.
2016
Founded in Berlin by Dr. Klaus Scho and Cornelius Toussaint.
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