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| Role | Unmanned aerial vehicle for civilian and military use |
| Manufacturer | Primoco UAV SE, Czech Republic |
| First flight | 31 July 2015 |
| Status | In service |
| Number built | 200 as of 2024 |
Primoco UAV is an unmanned aerial vehicle for civil and military use, designed and manufactured in the Czech Republic. The first flight took place on 31 July 2015 and the UAV One 100 entered serial production in January 2016. In 2020, the manufacturer released an upgraded version of the One 150, which features higher engine power and better flight characteristics.
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- Operation and control
- Communications and monitoring
- Technical specifications
- Equipment
- Operators
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The Primoco UAV One 150 is a single-hull mid-wing with twin vertical tail surfaces. In the rear part of the fuselage there is a four-cylinder, four-stroke internal combustion engine of 340 cm³ capacity with propeller in a pusher arrangement. The unmanned aircraft is also equipped with an autopilot (control system), on-board electronics and payload, which is specified according to customer needs. Primoco UAV One has short take-off and landing capability (STOL).The aircraft is mainly constructed of carbon and glass composites. It uses a fixed three-wheel nose landing gear for take-off and landing. It is operated by one pilot and one tracking system operator.
Primoco UAV One 150 received EASA Light Unmanned Certificate (LUC) in February 2022 and Type Certificate according to NATO military standard STANAG 4703 in March 2025, the first in the world.
The primary use of Primoco UAVs is in civilian air operations, border and coastal protection, oil and gas pipeline monitoring and calibration of airport radio beacons ILS/VOR/NDB/DME. They are also used in reconnaissance and training military missions. By the end of 2024, a total of 200 Primoco UAVs have been produced and they are used in four continents.
The aircraft manufacturer, Czech company Primoco UAV SE, has been publicly traded on the Prague Stock Exchange (Ticker Xetra PRIUA) since October 2018. The primary subscription of the company's shares raised CZK 63 million. In May 2021, the company successfully subscribed for new shares on the Start market and raised an additional CZK 90 million from investors. The free float thus rose to 22%. The majority owner of the company is its founder and CEO Ladislav Semetkovský, who holds 50% of the shares.
Since February 2019, Primoco UAV owns and operates Písek Krašovice Airport (ICAO LKPISK).
