# Kite Aero

> Kite Aero is an Australian uncrewed-aviation company building a globally deployed drone logistics platform. It pairs the long-range Kite aircraft with AXIOM, a cloud-based flight operating system and digital twin that lets a single pilot supervise up to 30 aircraft. Formed after acquiring the assets of medical-delivery pioneer Swoop Aero in 2025, Kite Aero operates a drone transport network with more than 40,000 autonomous flights and 20,000 flight hours across humanitarian and commercial supply chains, and is opening its AI platform to drone manufacturers, logistics providers, governments and enterprises with last-mile delivery needs.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** Melbourne, Australia
- **Founders:** Philip van der Burg (Co-Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~23 employees
- **Products:** Kite (aircraft), AXIOM platform, Remote Pilot Station (RPS), Operations Management System (OPS), Flight Planner
- **Notable:** Logged more than 40,000 autonomous flights and 20,000+ flight hours across commercial and humanitarian networks., Holds 16 international BVLOS (beyond-visual-line-of-sight) approvals., Delivered more than one million critical medical supplies, vaccines and diagnostics (via the Swoop Aero heritage).

## Products & services

- **Kite (aircraft)** — A long-range logistics drone, formerly Swoop Aero's flagship aircraft, designed for beyond-visual-line-of-sight delivery in remote and demanding environments.
- **AXIOM platform** — A cloud-based flight operating system and integrated software suite, powered by the Kite Aero Digital Twin, that spans production through delivery-network order management for an unlimited drone fleet.
- **Remote Pilot Station (RPS)** — A secure interface, accessible from any internet-connected device, that lets a single pilot monitor and command up to 30 aircraft for cost-effective network scaling.
- **Operations Management System (OPS)** — Handles flight authorization, regulatory compliance, maintenance, and defect reporting around predetermined, pre-programmed flight outcomes.
- **Flight Planner** — Cloud-based route planning that runs automated checks against aircraft, airspace, terrain and ground-risk limits before a flight is approved.

## Achievements

- Logged more than 40,000 autonomous flights and 20,000+ flight hours across commercial and humanitarian networks.
- Holds 16 international BVLOS (beyond-visual-line-of-sight) approvals.
- Delivered more than one million critical medical supplies, vaccines and diagnostics (via the Swoop Aero heritage).
- Operated across roughly 25 countries.
- Acquired Swoop Aero's aircraft and software assets out of liquidation in 2025 to relaunch a global drone logistics network.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Kite Aerospace Pty Ltd announced the acquisition of key assets from Swoop Aero, including the Kite drone and the drone operations software platform.
- **2025-04** — Kite Aero outlined plans to expand AI-powered drone logistics and open its platform to UAS OEMs, logistics providers, governments and enterprises.
- **2026-06** — Refreshed website and branding highlighting the Kite aircraft, AXIOM platform and humanitarian delivery network.

## Links

- Website: https://kite.aero
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/kiteaero
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kite_aero
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kite_aerospace

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Last updated: 2026-07-27