Germany transferred seven Primoco ONE drones to Ukraine

9 November, 2023 One 150 UAV of the Czech company Primoco UAV. Photo credits: Primoco UAV The German government has transferred seven Czech-made Primoco ONE drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The German government reported on this. The drones, manufactured by the Czech company Primoco, are designed for surveillance and reconnaissance. The manufacturer claims the maximum takeoff weight of the Primoco ONE to be 150 kilograms and the flight duration to be up to 15 hours.

The operational radius of control from the ground station is up to 200 kilometers, and the total flight range is up to 2,000 kilometers, with a cruising speed of up to 150 kilometers per hour and an airborne time of up to 10 hours.

Primoco UAV control point. Photo credits: Primoco UAV

The drone can rise to a height of up to 3 kilometers and carry a payload of up to 30 kilograms. The drone's payload consists of optical, infrared, and night cameras, multispectral or hyperspectral cameras, and encrypted communication systems.

It can take off and land at any time of the day, even in adverse weather conditions. The built-in autopilot system provides fully automated takeoff, landing, and autonomous flight plan execution. Using a runway of 300 meters, our UAV provides customers with the ability to fly without the need to use airport services.

A shot from a drone camera of Primoco UAV.

Photo credits: Primoco UAV

In November 2021, Militarnyi reported that Luxembourg had handed over a pair of six Primoco ONE drones to Ukraine.

Luxembourg purchased these drones as part of military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the invasion of the country by Russian troops.