Czech drone maker Primoco UAV reported a drop in first-half net profit to CZK 67.1m from CZK 121.2m a year earlier, based on unaudited consolidated results. The company booked revenues of CZK 253m after delivering 14 of 16 contracted Primoco One 150 aircraft; new orders for those 16 planes are valued at EUR 15m (approx. CZK 370m). Chairman Ladislav SemetkovskĂ˝ said he expects contracts for up to 36 additional One 150s in H2 worth as much as EUR 45m (about CZK 1.1bn).
The One 150 received NATO military certification in H1, allowing deployment on military missions without extra approvals, and also holds civil authorization to operate over densely populated urban areas. Primoco highlighted use cases such as calibrating airport radio beacons, extending mobile signals during crises or events, and support for rescue services. The firm cited a European wildfire contract: initially provided as Drone-as-a-Service this season with Primoco-operated aircraft, then transitioning to customer-owned planes currently in production; customer pilots are undergoing intensive training.
Primoco uses its PĂsek-Krašovice airfield for training and testing and plans significant facility upgrades. A CZK 50m revitalization—new hangar and what the company calls the first certified UAV operator training center in Europe—has a building permit, with construction due to begin September 2025 and finish April 2026. Primoco is also planning roughly CZK 500m in new production capacity in a nearby industrial zone to reach up to 300 drones a year; an archaeological survey started in August and a main contractor tender is planned for January. The company says more than 200 of its aircraft are operating across four continents; its One 150 is described as the best-selling European medium-weight UAV. #PrimocoUAV #UAV #NATO #Aviation #FiatNews