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DEFEA 2025: ALTUS Drone Hangar Greek Solution for Operating Drones Without Ground Personnel.
The Greek company ALTUS Land Sea Air unveils its new solution, the ALTUS Drone Hangar, at DEFEA 2025 in Athens. This system is designed to house, maintain, and operate drones in a fully autonomous manner within complex environments such as port areas, critical infrastructure, or military installations. By automating takeoff, landing, surveillance, and maintenance operations, the facility aims to reduce the need for human intervention while ensuring consistent operational readiness.
The system includes a docking unit equipped with charging capabilities to ensure the drone remains powered and ready for deployment (Picture source: Army Recognition)
The ALTUS Drone Hangar enables the drone to autonomously take off, land, and return to its station. The system includes a docking unit equipped with charging capabilities to ensure the drone remains powered and ready for deployment. Operators can control the drone remotely via a software interface, allowing them to oversee missions, adjust flight paths, or update operational parameters in real time. It also supports data collection and transmission, including aerial imagery, environmental monitoring, or light payload delivery. The hangar is fitted with physical security measures to protect the drone from unauthorized access, theft, or environmental damage.
From a technical standpoint, the system features a short deployment time of 40 seconds. The station measures 2.78 meters in length, 1.42 meters in width, and 1.96 meters in height, with a total weight of 450 kilograms. It operates on a power supply of 110 to 230 VAC, with an automatic charging current of 10 A. Integration with the drone is achieved through an autonomous landing and wireless charging kit. Communications are supported via GSM or LAN, with station-to-station exchanges encrypted using AES 256 protocol. Live video can be streamed in 1080p, 720p, or 480p quality via RTMP over 4G or 5G networks.
The hangar is also equipped with integrated weather sensors capable of detecting rainfall, wind speed and direction, and ambient light levels, providing accurate environmental data before each mission. Designed to withstand harsh maritime conditions, it carries an IP67 rating, protecting it from dust, moisture, corrosion, and salt exposure. An internal camera is included for visual inspection of the drone while in storage.
ALTUS indicates that the system can be used for a variety of missions, including real-time security patrols, reconnaissance, crisis response, cargo screening, maritime infrastructure surveillance, and industrial inspections. The command center, illustrated in the materials presented at DEFEA, enables centralized oversight of multiple drones through a connected network interface.
ALTUS Land Sea Air is headquartered in Greece, with its main technical facility located in Chania, Crete, and an additional office in Athens. The company focuses on integrated UAS solutions across land, sea, and air domains and has developed recognized expertise in autonomous systems technology.
The unveiling of this autonomous drone hangar at DEFEA 2025 comes in the context of growing demand for drone support infrastructure across military forces, security agencies, and critical industrial sectors. Modular and connected solutions such as this may see widespread adoption, particularly in high-risk zones where continuous operations are needed without on-site personnel. ALTUS's offer is likely to attract interest from organizations seeking automation in aerial surveillance and tactical drone operations. With this development, the Greek company positions itself as a relevant player in the field of integrated autonomous systems.