Inside Italian defence tech (2026)
Jul 17
Griff Aviation — Building the Future of Heavy-Lift Flight
GRIFF 135 - Launch
Griff Aviation is a Norwegian UAV manufacturer founded in 2015 in Sykkylven, on the west coast of Norway. The company grew out of experience in helicopter-based aerial filming, where its founders identified the gap between lightweight consumer drones and full-scale aircraft — a gap that heavy-lift unmanned platforms could fill for industrial, public safety and defence applications.
Griff Aviation — Building the Future of Heavy-Lift Flight
GRIFF 135 - Launch
Griff Aviation is a Norwegian UAV manufacturer founded in 2015 in Sykkylven, on the west coast of Norway. The company grew out of experience in helicopter-based aerial filming, where its founders identified the gap between lightweight consumer drones and full-scale aircraft — a gap that heavy-lift unmanned platforms could fill for industrial, public safety and defence applications.
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10 roles
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8 roles
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3 roles
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2 roles
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