Middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator Dronamics announced that it will have a strategic partnership with Quickstep Holdings Limited. The announcement came at Farnborough International Airshow. Quickstep Holdings is an independent aerospace composites business in Australia. This strategic partnership is predicted to help promote the production of the Dronamics cargo drones. With the first units disembarking in 2023, the long-term plan targets to amp up the production of hundreds of Black Swan cargo drones yearly in the next four years.
The deal comes at a critical time as Dronamics newly became the first cargo drone company to obtain a European drone airline license, and is quickly gearing up to establish commercial operations in Europe before the end of this year, and before penetrating the Australian market in 2023. The manufacturing will take place in Quickstep’s Australian facilities, globally recognised for their innovative engineering and premium manufacturing capabilities and trusted by the world’s most advanced aerospace players.
“The first strategic manufacturing partnership is a key milestone in our mission to enable same-day delivery for everyone, everywhere. As an innovator who is challenging the status quo in cargo mobility, we are thrilled to have the support of an experienced partner like Quickstep to help us realize the full potential of our solution,” said Konstantin Rangelov, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Dronamics.
“Quickstep shares Dronamics’ passion for innovation and this is an exciting partnership. We are delighted to be taking their Black Swan aircraft from prototype to production. The Dronamics solution could well revolutionize the middle-mile cargo delivery sector and this partnership gives Quickstep the opportunity to provide our engineering and manufacturing expertise into delivering a large sophisticated cargo drone. This is also a great opportunity to advance the Australian aerospace sector, something we are very passionate about,” said Mark Burgess, Quickstep Chief Executive Officer.
