Seaford, South Australia UAS manufacturer founded 2022 by military veterans; builds the Aladdin air-launched delivery drone with the RAAF.
Sovereign Propulsion Systems (SOVPS) is an Australian design, engineering, and manufacturing company founded in 2022 by military veterans and based in Seaford, South Australia, in the Adelaide region. The company builds unmanned aerial systems and propulsion technology intended to be produced entirely within Australia to support domestic defense-industry requirements.
SOVPS operates a 7,000-square-meter production facility staffed by more than 80 engineering and technical personnel, equipped with 5-axis and 3-axis CNC machines, a waterjet cutter, a 200-tonne metal press brake, a foam cutter, a vacuum-form machine, and 3D printers, and has access to more than 1,500 square kilometers of restricted airspace for flight testing. Its principal product, the Aladdin, is an all-weather, air-launched delivery drone developed with the Royal Australian Air Force's Jericho Disruptive Innovation Program; it supports multiple guidance modes, including pre-programmed flight paths, visual guidance, and beacon tracking, and carries customizable payloads for tactical resupply, maritime search-and-rescue, and disaster-relief missions.
The company works with the Australian Defence Force and describes a 20-million-Australian-dollar program undertaken with the defense sector to develop and manufacture its systems domestically.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Air-launched fixed-wing delivery drone carrying 20-30 kg payloads for defence logistics, search and rescue, and disaster relief.
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Australia
Company Facts
Founded
2022
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Manufacturer
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Oceania
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