Develops autonomous aerial vehicles, swarm software and take-off and landing infrastructure for European defense.

Apeiron Defense Technologies UG (haftungsbeschränkt) i. Gr.

Jülich (North Rhine-Westphalia) · GermanyNew on Amplifa

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Jülich, NRWHeadquarters

Up to 250 km/hTop speed Drone 01

Up to 4 kgPayload Drone 01

Up to 100 kmOperational range Drone 01

About Apeiron

Apeiron Defense Technologies is a founder-led defense technology company from Jülich in North Rhine-Westphalia. The company develops autonomous aerial vehicles, swarm software and take-off and landing infrastructure that operate without a permanent data link to the ground. The core product is Drone 01, a box-wing VTOL tailsitter for reconnaissance and interception, which takes off vertically, transitions into forward flight and lands autonomously on assigned landing pads; its range is up to 100 km with a top speed of up to 250 km/h and a payload of up to 4 kg. Development is simulation-based: components are selected by calculation and tested in PX4, Gazebo and ROS 2 before hardware is ordered. In addition to the aircraft, the product portfolio includes the onboard swarm operating system Swarm OS, the command and situation overview Command with operator override, and the autonomous pad network. Serial production is planned from mid-2027 according to the roadmap.

Site: Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia
Processes: Simulation-based system development (PX4, Gazebo, ROS 2) incl. hardware selection through, Onboard swarm autonomy software (Swarm OS), Live command and situation overview with operator override (Command), Autonomous take-off and landing infrastructure with automatic assignment (Pad Network), Simulation-based development and validation (PX4, Gazebo, ROS 2), Design and construction of autonomous aerial vehicles (Drone 01)
Materials: Simulation-based system development
Certificates: Sovereign (built and controlled in Europe), Auditable (traceable autonomous decisions), Continuous (operation even with disrupted connections), ISO 9001
Industries: Defense technology, Autonomous aerial systems, Military reconnaissance and interceptor drones, Defense

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Simulation-based system development (PX4, Gazebo, ROS 2)
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Hardware selection through calculation
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Design of the aerial vehicle (production-intent design)
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Testing on partner test sites
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Serial production (planned from mid-2027)

Development and Technologies

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Simulation-based system development

Components are selected through calculation and validated in PX4, Gazebo and ROS 2 before hardware is procured.

Locations

Jülich

Headquarters and development

Industries

Defense technologyAutonomous aerial systemsMilitary reconnaissance and interceptor dronesDefense

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Simulation-based system development (PX4, Gazebo, ROS 2) incl. hardware selection throughEngineering	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Onboard swarm autonomy software (Swarm OS)Live command and situation overview with operator override (Command)Autonomous take-off and landing infrastructure with automatic assignment (Pad Network)Simulation-based development and validation (PX4, Gazebo, ROS 2)Design and construction of autonomous aerial vehicles (Drone 01)

Quality and Principles

Decisions of the autonomous systems are logged together with their input data and are therefore traceable. Testing takes place on partner test sites, and the design is production-oriented from the first draft.

Evidence	Jülich
Sovereign (built and controlled in Europe)
Auditable (traceable autonomous decisions)
Continuous (operation even with disrupted connections)
ISO 9001

Roadmap and History

2026
Simulation-based development (systems engineering, autonomy, detection) as the current roadmap phase
Mitte 2027
Planned start of serial production of Drone 01