Grob Aircraft SE

About Grob Aircraft SE

Grob Aircraft SE, based in Tussenhausen-Mattsies (Bavaria), has been building aircraft made from fibre-reinforced composites since 1971. The product range includes the G 120TP turboprop training aircraft, the G 520 high-altitude reconnaissance and surveillance platform, and Ground Based Training Systems (GTS) for simulation and pilot training. Over 3,500 delivered aircraft and more than seven million flight hours on five continents demonstrate the company's historical experience, which ranges from gliders through the first series-produced powered glider in composite construction to high-altitude platforms holding five world records. Since mid-2025, the company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Helsing Group. In addition to aircraft manufacturing, Grob Aircraft offers maintenance and repair, spare parts and service sales, and technical support. Approvals from EASA, FAA and UK CAA (including Design, Production and Maintenance) document the certified processes.

Site

Tussenhausen-Mattsies

Processes

Manufacture of aircraft made from fibre-reinforced composites, Production of training and simulation systems (GTS), Maintenance/repair of aircraft (Maintenance DE.145.0072, UK.145.01518, SE.EMAR.145.099), Aircraft manufacturing (fibre-reinforced composites), Training and simulation systems (Ground Based Training Systems), Maintenance/repair (Maintenance), Spare parts and service sales, Technical support

Materials

Fibre-reinforced composites

Certificates

EN ISO 14001, EN 9100:2018, EASA Development Approval 21J, EASA Production Approval 21G, EASA Maintenance Approval Part-145, CAO Approval, FAA Repair Shop Approval, UK Maintenance Approval Part-145, SE EMAR 145 Maintenance Approval, EASA Design 21J (EASA.21J.030), EASA Production 21G (DE.21G.0072), EASA Part-145 Maintenance (DE.145.0072), FAA Repair Shop (Q8GY286Y), UK Part-145 Maintenance (UK.145.01518), SE EMAR 145 Maintenance (SE.EMAR.145.099), CAO (DE.CAO.0052)

Founded

1971

Industries

Aerospace, Military pilot training, Reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR/special missions)

1. 01

   Design and development (EASA.21J)

2. 02

   Manufacture of aircraft structures in composite construction

3. 03

   Aircraft manufacturing and assembly (EASA.21G)

4. 04

   Training and simulation systems (GTS)

5. 05

   Maintenance and repair (Part-145)

6. 06

   Spare parts and service sales, technical support

Materials and Processes

Sites

Processes & technical limits

Quality and Approvals

Grob Aircraft is certified to EN 9100:2018 and EN ISO 14001 and holds EASA approvals for Design (21J), Production (21G), Maintenance (Part-145) and CAO, as well as FAA and UK and Swedish Maintenance Approvals.

History

1. 1971

   Start of aviation activities with licensed production of 200 CIRRUS gliders

2. 1970er

   Development of the company's own ASTIR glider series; TWIN III SL as one of the first self-launching gliders in the world

3. 1980

   German and FAA certification of the G 109, the first series-produced powered glider in composite construction worldwide; subsequently development of the G 520 Egrett/Strato 1 with five world records

4. 1990er

   Development of the Strato 2C for flight altitudes up to 78,800 ft (24,000 m) and endurance up to 48 hours

5. 2025

   Grob Aircraft becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the Helsing Group