Atechsys
A French pioneer of drones as a service since 2007, Atechsys runs its own drone test ranges in the south of France and, since 2020, has been the drone arm of the state-linked defence training group DCI.
Atechsys: the company and the aircraft that made its name
Drones as a service
Atechsys started in 2007 with an idea that was unusual at the time: rather than simply selling drones, it would fly them for customers. DCI Group describes it as the French trailblazer of the drone-as-a-service concept. Over the years it built up a fleet of more than 30 drones of ten different types, fixed-wing, rotary-wing and hybrid, weighing from 1 kg to 150 kg and with endurance of up to 12 hours, and offered surveillance, intelligence gathering and data collection for defence and security clients.
Ranges of its own
What sets Atechsys apart is airspace. It operates two test and training centres in the south of France, at Pourrières in Provence and at Magnac-Lavalette in Charente, with its own airspace available around the clock. Manufacturers use them to test new drones, armed forces use them for training, and they host counter-drone trials and drone tracking work using Atechsys’s ATLAS technology. A design office supports research and development, and the company has mastered the core technologies of each drone type it flies.
Inside DCI
In 2020 Atechsys was acquired by DCI, Défense Conseil International, the group that trains foreign armed forces on behalf of the French defence ministry. It became DCI’s drone brand, offering tailored drone systems and training in France and abroad alongside DCI’s own drone school at the Salon-de-Provence air base. Atechsys Engineering won a place in the France 2030 call for low-carbon aircraft made in France, and in October 2024 showed its hybrid low-carbon Caméléon drone at the Élysée Palace.
Atechsys in numbers
Společnost
- Stručně řečeno
- Founded 2007
- Drone-as-a-service pioneer in France
- Acquired by DCI Group in 2020
- Test centres at Pourrières and Magnac-Lavalette
Výroba
- Nejznámější pro
- Drone fleet and Caméléon
- Fleet of more than 30 drones of ten types, 1–150 kg
- Caméléon hybrid low-carbon drone
Dnes
- Teď
- DCI’s drone brand
- Drone services, training, test ranges and counter-UAV trials
- France 2030 low-carbon aircraft laureate
Čísla
- Drone fleet
- more than 30 drones of 10 types
- Drone weight range
- 1 to 150 kg
- Maximum endurance
- up to 12 hours
Every notable Atechsys aircraft
| Letadlo | Role | První let | Postavený | Postavení | Poznámka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atechsys Caméléon | Hybrid low-carbon drone | Ve výrobě | France 2030 project; shown at the Élysée, October 2024 |
Atechsys aircraft in the world’s air forces
1 air forces in the Order of Battle fly or flew Atechsys types. Jeden z nich má stále jeden v provozu.
| Letectvo | V provozu | Dříve létal |
|---|---|---|
| Letectvo Pobřeží slonoviny | Atechsys COMET L |
Where Atechsys built, who led it, what it achieved
Továrny
- Pourrières test and training centre · Pourrières, Var — Own airspace, available 24/7
- Magnac-Lavalette test and training centre · Magnac-Lavalette-Villars, Charente
Atechsys, year by year
Atechsys begins offering drones as a service
Acquired by Défense Conseil International
Caméléon hybrid drone exhibited at the Élysée Palace
Everything people ask about Atechsys
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Where are Atechsys’s test centres?
What is the Caméléon?
Around Atechsys
Každý fakt, ověřený
- Atechsys – DCI Group
- Défense conseil international – Wikipedia (French)
- Les drones d’ATECHSYS à l’Élysée – Préfecture du Var
Ověřeno 2026-10-03.