Developing large UAVs to improve lives

through uncrewed logistics, disaster relief, CASEVAC, construction,
maritime services and defence.

UK’s leading sovereign heavy-lift VTOL UAV for Defence and Civil/Commercial roles

A British aerospace company pioneering the UK’s largest VTOL UAV, flying since 2023 with technologies developed in the UK since 2018.

Certo Aerospace is UK‑owned

Certo Aerospace is a highly agile and innovative SME, founded in 2015. Certo is UK veteran-led, 100% UK‑owned and powered by a world‑class engineering team generating 100% UK-held IP.

Operating with both CAA and DoD authorisations, Certo has been successfully conducting advanced flight trials since 2017. CAPSTONE UAS is a sovereign, scalable, and modular coaxial aircraft now in its third year of flight trials, demonstrating reliability and multi-role capabilities with stable autonomous flight performance across harsher weathers and environments.

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Designed for Critical Missions

Designed to save and improve lives across defence, logistics, disaster response and energy sectors, CAPSTONE reflects the UK’s deep engineering capability, IP and industrial strength.

Purpose-Built for Critical Missions

CAPSTONE’s modularity allows for rapid switching in roles from CASEVAC to construction, from fire-fighting to famine relief.

Sovereign UK talent, technology and IP

Autonomous operating system with minimal input required, even if GPS-denied.

Designed for interoperability between customers and allies.

90%

reduction in fuel consumption and cost

75%

fewer personnel required for launch/recovery

70%

reduction in maintenance hours

compared to an equivalent crewed helicopter

Engineered for the Contested Environment

In theatres where terrain, weather and threat profiles render helicopters too risky or unviable, CAPSTONE steps in:

  • Delivers power, supplies and mobility where traditional systems fail
  • Low-signature, high-efficiency coaxial design enables stealthy ops
  • GPS-denied BVLOS autonomy expands reach and survivability
  • Operates safely from remote, austere or forward-deployed locations

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2026/01 Certo Aerospace sign teaming agreement with BAE Systems

2026/01 Certo Aerospace sign teaming agreement with BAE Systems

BAE Systems announcement:   “BAE Systems has signed a teaming agreement with Certo Aerospace to work together over the preparation and submission of a collaborative tender...

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