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Dienstleistungsidee handelt es sich um ein neuartiges Flugkonzept, welches mit Solarzellen und/oder Brennstoffzellen angetrieben wird. Durch die genutzten Synergien, kann diese neue Art des Fliegens diverse Ansprüche der Luftfahrt erfüllen (Dauerflug 24/7, ruhiger Schwebeflug, langsamer Flug, mit niedrigerem Energiebedarf, erhöhter Flugdauer und Nutzlast, autonomer Flug und keine Infrastruktur), w

elche die heute kommerziell genutzten Flugkonzepte (Flugzeug, Hubschrauber, Luftschiff und Quadrocopter) nicht ausführen oder weniger effektiv ausführen können.

We dream of a world where children know lighter-than-air aircraft as naturally as airplanes.Because aviation is changing...
12/05/2026

We dream of a world where children know lighter-than-air aircraft as naturally as airplanes.

Because aviation is changing.

For most people, flight still means airplanes, helicopters or drones. But lighter-than-air technology is becoming relevant again — not as nostalgia, but as a practical answer to very different challenges.

Some companies are developing large airships for cargo, with concepts for up to 60 tonnes of payload. Others are working on passenger transport, high-altitude platforms or regional mobility.

With h-aero, our focus is different: civil, professional low-altitude applications where endurance, low noise, safety and flexible sensor payloads matter more than speed.

Depending on the configuration, h-aero can carry payloads in the range of 1 to 5 kg — making it relevant for environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection, research and industrial observation.

Not every aircraft needs to fly fast from A to B.

Some need to stay where data is needed.

And maybe that is exactly why the next generation should see lighter-than-air aircraft not as something from the past, but as part of aviation’s future.

Last month, we had the opportunity to showcase h-aero together with Lenovo and NVIDIA during a series of successful trad...
04/05/2026

Last month, we had the opportunity to showcase h-aero together with Lenovo and NVIDIA during a series of successful trade fair days.

One of the key highlights was the presentation of three different payloads, demonstrating once again how flexible h-aero is as a platform. It is not designed around a single use case, but built to integrate different sensors, systems, and partner technologies for professional monitoring, research, infrastructure, and industrial applications.

Working with strong technology partners like Lenovo and NVIDIA shows the potential of this approach: combining lighter-than-air aviation with advanced computing, data processing, and application-specific payloads.

We also welcomed a new team member in product development: Tobias Beckmann. Tobias will support us in the further development of our digital systems. Since we already introduced him in detail in a previous interview post, I will keep it short here: we are very happy to have him on board and look forward to what we will build together.

Another point that remains especially important to us is our clear positioning in the market.

Hybrid-Airplane Technologies is currently one of the few LTA companies that consciously stays out of the military sector while operating profitably. This makes us the market leader in the civil LTA segment.

In a field where many developments are closely linked to defense budgets, we are proving that there is another path.

Our focus is on civil, industrial, and scientific applications, from infrastructure and environmental monitoring to research and professional data collection.

For us, this is more than a business decision. It is a statement about the future of lighter-than-air technology.

Dr. Csaba Singer

Welcome to the team, Tobias Beckmann.Tobias is joining HAT to work on the browser-based control and monitoring interface...
29/04/2026

Welcome to the team, Tobias Beckmann.

Tobias is joining HAT to work on the browser-based control and monitoring interface for h-aero — the interface through which the aircraft can be monitored and operated live.

To introduce him properly, we asked him five short questions:

1. Briefly introduce yourself. Who are you, and what are you bringing to HAT?
I’m Tobias Beckmann, a full-stack developer and IT consultant with my own company in Cyprus. My focus is on modern web technology — React and TypeScript on the frontend side, Python on the backend. For HAT, I’m building the UI for control: the interface through which the aircraft is monitored and operated live.

2. What especially attracted you to HAT and our mission?
The combination of ambitious engineering and meaningful application. Hybrid airplane technology is technically fascinating, but it also addresses real challenges: more efficient aviation, new application scenarios, and a lower ecological footprint. At HAT, something actually flies at the end — and that makes the work especially motivating.

3. What will you be working on with us specifically?
I’m working on the control and monitoring interface for h-aero — the central interface between pilot and aircraft. It visualizes telemetry and sensor data in real time and gives the operator intuitive access to the relevant controls. The focus is on clarity, low latency, robust fallbacks, and a modular architecture that can grow with the system.

4. What especially excites you about lighter-than-air technology?
It rethinks aviation. Conventional aircraft need constant energy just to stay aloft. In the hybrid approach, the gas carries a large part of the load, while the propulsion system takes care of the rest. That is elegant, efficient, and opens up use cases with longer operating times, quieter operation, and lower consumption.

5. What are you most looking forward to in the coming months?
The moment when the UI talks to a real aircraft — no more mock data, but live telemetry. That transition from code to actual flight behavior is where a software project becomes a real product.

Great to have you on board, Tobias.

From understanding principles… to applying them at scale.For over a century, light-based measurement methods have helped...
16/04/2026

From understanding principles… to applying them at scale.

For over a century, light-based measurement methods have helped us understand complex systems.
Today, these same principles are opening new possibilities for monitoring our planet.

As part of the MoReNat-Q project, our h-aero® Low Altitude Platform Station (LAPS) is contributing to a new generation of atmospheric observation.

Equipped with advanced gas absorption spectrometry, onboard computing, and real-time connectivity, our systems enable precise, continuous measurements directly where data matters most.

This marks an important step in a broader development:
From isolated measurement to scalable, real-time environmental intelligence.

Building on proven science.
Extending it to real-world impact.

Together with our partners:

GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung
Universität Münster
Technische Universität Braunschweig
EFTAS Fernerkundung Technologietransfer GmbH
nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH
and supported by the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt and ,

we are advancing new ways to better understand and protect our environment.

More insights from the project coming soon.

The world is becoming more unpredictable.And our infrastructure was never designed for that.Across the globe we see how ...
18/03/2026

The world is becoming more unpredictable.
And our infrastructure was never designed for that.

Across the globe we see how fragile critical systems can be.

Communication networks collapse when demand spikes.
Infrastructure can be disrupted within minutes.
Entire regions can suddenly lose connectivity.

At the same time, geopolitical tensions, natural disasters and cyber incidents are becoming more frequent.

Yet most of our infrastructure still follows a simple principle:

It is fixed.

Satellites operate far above Earth.
Ground networks are tied to physical locations.
Many aerial systems cannot remain in the air long enough to be useful.

But resilience requires something different.

It requires flexible infrastructure layers that can be deployed rapidly and operate independently when traditional systems struggle.

This is where low-altitude aerial platforms become relevant.

h-aero combines helium lift with electric propulsion to enable hours of persistent aerial operations, carrying sensors or communication payloads exactly where they are needed.

Not replacing satellites.
Not replacing ground networks.

But creating a new operational layer between them.

And in a world that is becoming more complex, that layer may soon become essential, if not even

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There is a missing layer in our aerial infrastructure.Satellites provide global coverage.Ground infrastructure connects ...
11/03/2026

There is a missing layer in our aerial infrastructure.

Satellites provide global coverage.
Ground infrastructure connects people and systems.

But between them lies a critical gap:

👉 The low-altitude layer

This is where persistent aerial platforms like h-aero unlock new possibilities.

From real-time data collection to temporary network coverage, this layer enables operations that traditional systems cannot sustain.

Especially where connectivity is limited or temporarily overloaded, for example at large events, in rural areas, or during emergency situations.

h-aero operates exactly in this space:

•⁠ ⁠persistent presence
•⁠ ⁠long endurance missions
•⁠ ⁠flexible deployment
•⁠ ⁠real-time aerial data
•⁠ ⁠temporary connectivity

A new infrastructure layer between space and ground.

The future is taking off and you can be part of it.You now have the opportunity to join H-AERO®'s next funding round via...
04/03/2026

The future is taking off and you can be part of it.

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Your investment fuels the next stage of our lighter-than-air Hybrid-Airplane Technology, driving efficient, sustainable and flexible aerial solutions for tomorrow's world.

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While others talk about innovation, we built the infrastructure to scale it.�February was not incremental. It was struct...
03/03/2026

While others talk about innovation, we built the infrastructure to scale it.
�February was not incremental. It was structural.

Operational validation�We conducted a live field deployment in a mobility and traffic monitoring environment, proving real-world stability under operational conditions.

Institutional-grade indoor deployment�We advanced regulatory coordination and safety architecture for indoor aerial operations within a major international exhibition environment including Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) documentation.

Entering the institutional arena�In February, we formally submitted a response within the ESA Interact Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under the framework of Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM).�We also engaged in discussions with European space and government-level stakeholders regarding resilience, environmental monitoring and critical infrastructure applications.

From R&D to scalable architecture�We progressed a regional innovation funding application with research and industry partners, sharpening our transition from single-node systems to networked aerial infrastructure.

Revenue infrastructure completed�Behind the scenes, we finalized our digital revenue backbone, shop architecture, packaging prototyping, standardized inbound processes and automation frameworks.

Civilian-market profitability achieved�We closed 2025 profitably, having transitioned from loss-making to sustainable operations within the civilian market context.

Financing the next phase�In parallel, we are preparing our upcoming financing round via the tokenization platform Onino positioning the next stage of infrastructure scale-up.

We are not building a gadget. We are building a persistent aerial layer for mobility monitoring, event intelligence, environmental protection and critical infrastructure.

February was not louder.� It was stronger.

On February 25, we will conduct a live demonstration in Baden-Württemberg under real-world conditions, showcasing a new ...
24/02/2026

On February 25, we will conduct a live demonstration in Baden-Württemberg under real-world conditions, showcasing a new operational perspective on road traffic analysis.

The focus is clear:

How can traffic flows, turning movements, and congestion patterns be captured consistently over several hours, without rebuilding infrastructure and without continuous energy consumption?

This is exactly what our system was designed for.
While conventional approaches are either short-term, infrastructure-bound, or energy-intensive, h-aero enables stable, quiet presence above a defined traffic point for the full duration of relevant traffic dynamics.

The objective of this demonstration is straightforward:

•⁠ ⁠Generate reliable traffic data over extended time periods
•⁠ ⁠Analyze complex intersections under real conditions
•⁠ ⁠Provide robust decision-making foundations for planning and control

Traffic planning does not need snapshots. It needs patterns. It needs continuity.

And that level of continuous perspective is only possible when a system does not have to actively fly in order to stay in position.
February 25 is therefore more than a demo.

It is a real-world validation of a new operational layer for traffic monitoring.

We look forward to engaging with planners, decision-makers, and innovation partners on site.

This is the busiest start to a year in our company’s history.And it’s only January.We’ve entered 2026 with full momentum...
20/02/2026

This is the busiest start to a year in our company’s history.

And it’s only January.

We’ve entered 2026 with full momentum — strategically aligned, commercially active, and institutionally connected.

Here’s what happened in just one month:

🚀 Strategic Milestones

Successful release and positioning of AIEMA

Q1 strategy meeting completed — clear direction toward 2026 defined

Fraunhofer BioDroneAI project approved for BMBF funding based on h-aero IP

Key input delivered to the Smithsonian — publication pending

📈 Market & Business Development

5 concrete collaboration requests from research institutes and universities (incl. Fraunhofer) for joint funding applications

Six-figure proposals submitted to major corporations and B2G operators — within the first month of the year

Strategic exchange with Italian B2G service providers to strengthen our international positioning

🏛 Institutional Access
Within the ESA CCM DPS framework, DLR connected us with three federal institutions in:

Civil Protection

Intelligence Structures

Climate Protection

This level of access reflects growing trust in our lighter-than-air technology.

💡 Performance & Positioning
We closed 2025 profitably as an aviation technology SME — the first company in the LTA-UAV segment to achieve this milestone.

🌍 New Product Line Launched
Our systems are now globally available for R&D projects.
We actively support partners in securing targeted funding based on our innovation.

This isn’t just a strong January.

It’s validation.
Of the technology.
Of the strategy.
Of the market need.

2026 has started — and we’re building altitude.

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