Rotron Aerospace
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UK defence-technology firm building UAV/VTOL aircraft and rotary engines; acquired by Ondas Inc. in March 2026; offices span six other countries.
Rotron Aerospace is a UK defence-technology company registered in England (company no. 07120913) that engineers unmanned aerial systems, rotary engines, and propulsion for defence and aerospace customers. The company is vertically integrated, handling development from early concept through full-scale production in house, and in March 2026 it was acquired by Ondas Inc.
Its aircraft line includes the Talon DT-300 and DT-150 electric VTOL uncrewed aircraft, the Defendor uncrewed combat aerial vehicle, the SkyLance long-range one-way effector, and the RT-Target10 aerial target drone. Its engine line covers compact rotary units: the single-rotor RT300-XE producing up to 50 hp from a 300 cc displacement, the twin-rotor RT600-XE, RT600-HC, and RT700-XE, the quad-rotor RT1200, and the liquid-cooled two-stroke XT100 with integrated starter, ignition, battery, and exhaust. The R-Series Fan Drive System is a turbofan for long-range strategic air platforms.
Rotron holds ISO 9001 certification through NQA/UKAS and Cyber Essentials certification, and is a Made in Britain and Make UK Defence member. The company is headquartered in the UK with additional offices in South Africa, Greece, the United States, India, Taiwan, and Brazil, and has worked with customers including the UK Ministry of Defence, NATO, Lockheed Martin, Leonardo, RTX, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Talon DT-300
Fully electric multi-role VTOL UAV with up to 4x the payload-range of conventional multi-rotors.
Defendor
Canister-launched VTOL UCAV / one-way effector for long-range tactical strike.
RT300-XE
Compact single-rotor rotary engine delivering up to 50 hp for demanding UAV applications.
XT100
Liquid-cooled single-cylinder two-stroke engine with integrated starter, ignition, battery and exhaust.
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Contact Rotron Aerospace
WEBSITE
https://rotronaero.comPHONE
+44 1747 440510HEADQUARTERS
United Kingdom
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