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Elektra Solar company

Elektra Solar is a Germany-based company providing emission-free, robust manned and unmanned aircraft systems capable of operating from low altitudes up to the stratosphere, offering services that push the boundaries of scientific and technological advancements.

Elektra Solar overview

Elektra Solar GmbH works in the field of manned and unmanned aerial systems offering ready to use products, services and technologies. The main activities of the company are focused on the development and commercial use of aerial platforms with integrated automation and robotics technologies. The company offers optional piloted and unmanned aerial vehicles as well as ready-to-use aerial systems prepared for particular applications. Having expertise in aircraft design, avionics, electronics, robotics and development of safety critical software, the company offers support in the preparation of aerial platforms for customer-defined applications, integration of the payloads as well as in the development of mission software. Elektra Solar provides services in operation of the aerial systems for scientific projects and commercial missions.

The roots of the company go back to 2011. This year PC-Aero GmbH was founded in 2011 by Calin Gologan. Elektra One electric aircraft was the first product flying in March 2011. In the same year, we got in Oshkosh (USA) the Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision. Elektra-UAS GmbH was founded in 2012 for unmanned systems and application. Both companies merged in 2016 under the new name Elektra Solar GmbH.

In 2015 we flew with the Elektra One Solar for the first time over the Alps. The first flight of the larger Elektra Two Solar took place in 2017. In 2019 we flew with the Elektra Two Solar UAS (unmanned version) up to 10 km altitude completely autonomously, including start and landing. Our aircraft systems for control and operation were already used for hundreds of flight hours, manned and unmanned.