United Kingdom · Zephyr HAPS · privateSummary
AALTO HAPS develops and operates Zephyr, a solar-powered fixed-wing high-altitude platform station designed for persistent stratospheric missions.
Notable
Indonesia partnership memorandum (2026-03-02); 67-day continuous flight completed (2025-04-28); 4G connectivity demonstration in Kenya (2025-03-03); First operational Zephyr flight from Kenya base (2025-02-03); CEO appointment: Hughes Boulnois (2024-10-30); UK CAA Design Organisa
Key facts
Headquarters
Farnborough, Hampshire
Founded
2022
Role
builder
Category
Drones
Sector
Zephyr HAPS
Status
private
CEO
Hughes Boulnois - CEO (appointed 2024-10-30)
Funding
$100 million conditional investment announced (2024-06-03)
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Peers — same category & country
United States
China
TürkiyeCapital
Funding
$100 million conditional investment announced (2024-06-03)
Status
private
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