Aircraft program
Solar powered high altitude, long endurance UAV. Latest model known as Zephyr S. Originally developed and manufactured by QinetiQ. Program acquired by Airbus in 2013. Aalto is Airbus subsidiary.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
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Supplier geography and market analysis for this program — with an Analytics subscription.
Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalto Zephyr | / 2005 | Solar-powered stratocraft. |
| Airbus AALTO HAPS | News | |
| Airbus Defence & Space Manching | News |
The program’s dated history — milestones, contracts, supplier selections and facilities, each linked to its source. Log in to view.
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