Develops and manufactures unmanned VTOL helicopter systems (HT-100, HT-750) in Switzerland.
ANAVIA AG
Bilten (HQ) · Näfels · UAE (Flight Test & Service)New on Amplifa
Swiss engineering for unmanned helicopter flight
ANAVIA AG is a Swiss robotics and aerospace company headquartered in Bilten (Canton Glarus), founded in 2019 and part of EDGE Group PJSC, Abu Dhabi. The company, with more than 150 employees, designs, develops and manufactures unmanned helicopter systems (VTOL UAVs) to manned aviation standards. The portfolio includes the tactical helicopter HT-100 (120 kg MTOW, 60 kg payload, 6 h flight endurance, 600 km range) with land and naval variants as well as the heavy-lift platform HT-750 (1,150 kg MTOW, 750 kg payload, 2,500 km range). Key technical features are Flettner intermeshing rotors without a tail rotor, a 15 kW shaft turbine running on JET A-1 fuel with a 1,000-flight-hour TBO, a sealed, self-lubricating gearbox, and a carbon-fibre airframe weighing 58 kg empty. ANAVIA covers the entire value chain – from concept through composite manufacturing, avionics, software and flight testing to series production with a capacity of more than 100 UAVs per year. Fields of application include ISR, naval operations, infrastructure inspection, search and rescue, and logistics. All systems are ITAR-free and exportable worldwide.
- Site
- CH-8865 Bilten
- Processes
- Design, development and manufacture of unmanned helicopter systems (VTOL UAV), Carbon composite airframe manufacturing (carbon-fibre airframe), Payload integration (buyer-specific adaptations, plug & play sensor integration), In-house production of spare parts (supply chain, dedicated stock-keeping), Maintenance, repair and overhaul (maintenance & overhaul, 1,000 FH TBO turbine/gearbox), Certified training (theory, simulation, flight operations, 50 h self-maintenance qualification), Flight test services, Operator training & certification
- Materials
- Carbon fibre (carbon composite), JET A-1 (fuel), Marine-grade alloys, Carbon Composite (Carbon Fibre), JET A-1 (Fuel), Autonomous Flight Control (AI/Software), Ground Control Station & Datalinks
- Certificates
- Quality to manned aviation standards, ISO 9001 / EN 9100 (requirement for suppliers), Traceability (serial no./batch/material certificates)
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 150+
- Industries
- Defence/Security (ISR), Marine/Naval, Infrastructure Inspection, Search and Rescue (SAR), Logistics
- 01
Concept & Design
- 02
Engineering (Composites, Mechatronics, Electronics, Software)
- 03
Carbon composite airframe manufacturing
- 04
Payload integration & system assembly
- 05
Flight testing
- 06
Quality production & delivery
- 07
Training, maintenance, spare parts & lifecycle support
Materials & Processes
Carbon Composite (Carbon Fibre)
High-performance, UV-protected carbon-fibre airframe with 58 kg empty weight (HT-100) and a structural service life of over 10 years.
Marine-grade alloys
Corrosion-free alloys for naval operations with sealed electronics, wiring harness and connector systems (IP68).
JET A-1 (Fuel)
Fuel for the 15 kW shaft turbine with 9 l/h consumption and 1,000 FH TBO, also at high altitudes without battery performance limits.
Autonomous Flight Control (AI/Software)
Fully autonomous take-off, flight and landing including radar-assisted autonomous deck landing on moving ships in Sea State 3.
Ground Control Station & Datalinks
Mission planning, telemetry and multi-aircraft coordination with MANET, S-band MIMO, tactical datalink and LTE/SATCOM (AES-256).
Sites
Bilten
CHHQ, Engineering & Production
- Part weight / size
- HT-100: 2.82 m, 120 kg MTOW · HT-750: 10.0 m, 1,150 kg MTOW
- Lot size
- 100+ UAVs/year
- Materials
- Carbon fibre, Marine-grade alloys
- HT-100 (VTOL helicopter, Flettner intermeshing rotors, 15 kW turbine)
- HT-750 (heavy-lift platform)
- Ground Control Station
Näfels
CHBahnhofstrasse 37 site: Training & Instruction
- Theory & Simulation
- Flight Operations
- Maintenance Training (50 h self-maintenance qualification)
UAE (Flight Test & Service)
AEFlight Test & Service
- Flight test services
- Field service
Platforms & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design, development and manufacture of unmanned helicopter systems (VTOL UAV)Engineering | – | – | – | 100+ UAVs per year | Carbon fibre, Marine-grade alloys |
| Carbon composite airframe manufacturing (carbon-fibre airframe)Plastics | – | – | 58 kg (empty weight HT-100) | – | Carbon fibre (high-performance, UV-protected), Marine-grade alloys |
| Payload integration (buyer-specific adaptations, plug & play sensor integration)Assembly | – | – | 60 kg (HT-100) / 750 kg (HT-750) | – | – |
| In-house production of spare parts (supply chain, dedicated stock-keeping)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, repair and overhaul (maintenance & overhaul, 1,000 FH TBO turbine/gearbox)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Certified training (theory, simulation, flight operations, 50 h self-maintenance qualification)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flight test servicesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanned VTOL helicopter HT-100 (Flettner intermeshing rotors, 15 kW shaft turbine, JET A-1) | ANAVIA HT-100 | – | 120 kg MTOW, 60 kg payload, 600 km range, 2.82 m length | – | Bilten, Switzerland |
| Heavy-lift VTOL platform HT-750 | ANAVIA HT-750 | – | 1,150 kg MTOW, 750 kg payload, 2,500 km range, 10.0 m length | – | Bilten, Switzerland |
| Ground Control Station (GCS) | ANAVIA | – | Mission planning, telemetry, multi-aircraft coordination | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
ANAVIA manufactures to manned aviation standards with traceability down to the individual part level, batch numbers and material certificates. Suppliers of flight-safety-critical products require a quality management system to ISO 9001 or EN 9100; ANAVIA conducts audits and sample inspections.
| Evidence | Bilten |
|---|---|
| Quality to manned aviation standards | |
| ISO 9001 / EN 9100 (requirement for suppliers) | |
| Traceability (serial no./batch/material certificates) |
History
- 2019
Foundation of ANAVIA AG, Switzerland; today part of EDGE Group PJSC (Abu Dhabi, UAE)