News
7 September 2023
CAA NZ Part 102
Aerosearch has been issued a Part 102 Unmanned Aircraft Operator Certificate by the CAA NZ.
This is a big milestone for the company, allowing us to continue the development of our range of aircraft.
We look forward to working with the CAA on further enhancing our operations and aircraft.
16 August 2023
Aerosearch 25 Takes to the Air for the First Time
Aerosearch successfully completed the first flights of our in-house designed and built Aerosearch25.
The flights took place at the Tāwhaki Aerospace Research Centre on Kaitorete.
This is a major milestone for Aerosearch in the development of our series of RPAS that push the boundaries of performance, versatility, robustness and range.
Huge thanks to the team who made it happen.
The Aerosearch crew, Alex Hewson, Chris Jackson and the team at Tawhaki.
26 March 2023
Aerosearch Supporting Climate Research
Aerosearch’s Chief Systems Engineer Dr Chris Kaiser and University of Auckland’s Professor of Climate Physics David Noone have successfully completed a series of tests using the Aerosearch Ranger and Professor Noone’s customised measuring equipment, to validate the feasibility of gathering atmospheric data using an RPAS.
23 Dec 2022
Tāwhaki Joint Venture
Aerosearch is pleased to announce we are working with Tāwhaki Joint Venture (Tāwhaki) to develop and operate our aircraft at their superb Kaitorete Aerospace Research Test Site.
After a successful first test flight on November 21st, 2022, Aerosearch anticipates the company will be a frequent operator from Kaitorete in the new year.
20 Sept 2022
MBIE Airspace Integration Trials Program
Aerosearch is proud to join the ranks of fellow Aotearoa New Zealand aerospace companies, as an industry partner of the MBIE Airspace Integration Trials Programme.
Aerosearch was formed to push the boundaries of Aerospace and the company feels right at home with the ethos of the AITP, as we seek to expand the knowledge needed to operate new and novel systems in the airspace environment.
We look forward to discovering and sharing the learnings we gather on our development journey.
16 Sept 2022
Manufacturing Facility
Today Aerosearch opened its manufacturing facility in Woolston Christchurch and began production of the Aerosearch 25 prototype.