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▶️ Rheinmetall, ERC System, and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia sign a memorandum of understanding regarding the potential establishment of a heavy-lift drone facility in North Rhine-Westphalia ▶️ Rheinmetall, ERC System, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia have formed a strategic partnership at the ILA Berlin 2026. The goal is to lay the groundwork for the production of the Victor U250 heavy-lift drone in North Rhine-Westphalia. The partners plan to jointly drive forward the market launch of the Victor U250 drone by establishing local production and supply chains. If successfully implemented, this will secure relevant high-tech industries in North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany for the long term. The initiative is expected to create hundreds of jobs by 2029. ▶️ The unmanned, hybrid-electric heavy-lift cargo drone Victor U250 is characterized in particular by a payload of up to 250 kilograms over 300 kilometers, an infrastructure-independent vertical takeoff with a high flight speed of 250 km/h, and a modular payload system. Rheinmetall is contributing its expertise as a certified aviation organization and as a provider of solutions for unmanned aerial systems. ERC is developing so-called vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Germany, currently primarily with hybrid-electric propulsion, for critical missions. They are used, among other things, in the following areas: military logistics, offshore and coastal logistics, disaster response, and medical personnel transport. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia is supporting the partners in exploring suitable funding opportunities and location options. Additionally, it plans to coordinate and assist with relevant approval and coordination procedures. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehhrmY-i