Yes, the DW-10 is fully manufactured in Europe.

All engineering, assembly, and quality control take place in our facilities in the Netherlands, supported by our operational infrastructure in Germany. This European production approach ensures full compliance with EU regulations, guarantees data sovereignty, and eliminates the security and supply-chain concerns often associated with non-European platforms.

The terms sound similar, but in the drone industry they describe two very different realities.

“Fully manufactured in Europe” means the aircraft is designed, engineered, produced, and quality-controlled within Europe. The supply chain, electronics, airframe production, software development, and final assembly all take place inside the EU. It ensures true European origin, full regulatory compliance, controlled data pathways, and complete transparency over every critical component.

“Built in Europe,” on the other hand, is often used by companies that import most of the drone, or even entire sub-assemblies, from China and perform only basic assembly or final fitting inside Europe. These products are frequently marketed as “European,” even though the core technology, electronics, and airframe come directly from Chinese factories.

For customers, the difference is significant:

• Security & data integrity Full EU manufacturing means no hidden firmware, unknown electronics, or external data dependencies.

• Supply-chain control Critical parts are traceable and produced under European standards.

• Regulatory alignment Compliance with CE, GDPR, and future U-space requirements is built into the platform from the start.

• Authenticity: No rebranded imports, no assembly-only “badge engineering.”

Choosing a drone that is fully manufactured in Europe is the only way to ensure sovereignty, transparency, and long-term operational trust.

Yes, every part of the DW-10 software stack is developed and maintained entirely in-house. We design and program both our mission-planning software and the DW-10 flight computer ourselves. Nothing is outsourced, and no external or third-party codebases from non-European suppliers are used.

By keeping 100% of the software under our own control, we ensure:

• Full transparency and security across all firmware and mission-critical code

• Rapid development and customisation for customer-specific applications

• Compliance with European data-protection and cybersecurity standards

• A future-proof platform without external dependencies or unknown backdoors
  

This approach allows us to deliver a genuinely sovereign, European-engineered UAV system, from airframe to software.

Yes, the DW-10 can be delivered in two versions: one with 256-bit AES-encrypted communication and one without, depending on the customer’s operational requirements. What is 256-bit AES encryption? AES-256 (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a military-grade encryption protocol widely used by governments, defense agencies etc. It secures data by converting all transmitted information into an unreadable format that can only be decoded with the correct encryption key. With a key length of 256 bits, it is considered practically unbreakable with today’s computing power.

Benefits for DW-10 operators:

• Protection against interception Telemetry, command-and-control data, and payload streams cannot be read or manipulated by unauthorized parties.

• High resistance to jamming/spoofing Encrypted links significantly reduce the risk of data injection or link takeover.

• Operational integrity Ensures that flight commands and mission data remain authentic and uncompromised.

• Compliance Meets the security expectations of government, defense, and critical-infrastructure clients.

• Future-proof security AES-256 is globally recognized for long-term resilience against cyber threats.
  

This gives operators a communication link that matches the security level of modern defense-grade UAV systems, while still offering flexibility for commercial users who do not require encryption.

The DW-10 lands using a fully automated parachute system. During the final phase of the mission, the aircraft continuously measures wind direction and wind speed. With this data, the onboard flight computer calculates the optimal release point for the parachute, allowing the aircraft to descend safely and land as close as possible to the designated landing or take-off point.

This approach provides:

• Consistent landing accuracy, even in changing wind conditions

• Safe recovery on uneven or confined terrain

• Minimal risk of damage, thanks to low-impact touchdown

• Operational flexibility, since no runway or landing strip is required
  

The result is a reliable, predictable, and field-friendly landing method that supports missions in virtually any environment.