Aeronautics Division

THE AERONAUTICS DIVISION OF HM EI ZRT. WAS FOUNDED ON AUGUST 1ST 2017 IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH PRIORITY TASKS RELATED TO AVIATION SERVING STATE PURPOSES.

In recent years the organization of the maintenance of state-owned Airbus EC135 P2+ rescue helicopters and ensuring the conditions for their air-rescue capabilities, the adoption and maintenance of Falcon 7X multipurpose transport and courier planes, and the development and production of current unmanned aerial systems along with the provision of their services have become significant additions to the portfolio of HM EI Zrt. As a dedicated supporter of the development of aeronautics, our company has signed a cooperation agreement with the National University of Public Service, and did the same with the Szolnok Museum of Aviation (also known as RepTár) in order to preserve the mementos of aviation history. Our division is an active participant in corporate social responsibility programs, public events, exhibitions and conferences.

Aircraft performing state duties

In 2018 our company bought nine Airbus EC135 P2+ rescue helicopters from Norway. These state-owned aircraft have been on air rescue duty all over Hungary since 2019. Establishing the capacity for independent domestic air rescue operations significantly decreased exposure to other countries, and the continuous development and expansion of a domestic base of repairs and maintenance serves the same purpose. Currently HM EI Zrt. supervises and inspects the planned maintenance and case-by-case repair schedules of Hungarian rescue helicopters, and therefore guaranteeing the sustainability of continuous and safe air rescue capabilities.

Airbus EC135 P2+ rescue helicopter on a landing platform

The Dassault Falcon 7X airplanes purchased in 2018 are property of the Hungarian State. Our company, being a military enterprise, carries out tasks concerning aircraft maintenance and keeping them operational; provides aircraft related technical services; procures the parts, auxiliary materials, devices and other equipment used during maintenance and service; and organizes training courses and examinations for the flight crew and the technicians. During all of these activities aviation safety is a priority.

Dassault Falcon 7X courier plane

UAV – Unmanned aerial vehicles

Our company’s Aeronautics Division’s UAV team specializes in the development, production and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles and they have the necessary infrastructure, material-technical and human resources to conduct their activities. Their workshop has certificates from ISO, AQAP and the Military Aeronautical Information Service, and is capable of designing, developing manufacturing fixed-wing reconnaissance, surveillance and small anti-aircraft target UAVs. The UAV team of the Aeronautics Division is the only one in Hungary that provides target practice services with their remote-control aerial vehicles, i.e., they imitate enemy aircraft so that the Hungarian Defence Forces who are equipped with anti-aircraft weapon systems (machine guns and missiles) can practise how to react in case of a real air threat.

M-8 unmanned aerial target (remote controlled aerial target)

METEOR–3MA unmanned aerial targets

Reconnaissance and surveillance UAVs are not only efficient during military exercises and disaster management situations, but due to the existing synergy, they can easily be integrated into the command and control systems developed at our company and can also be used in the secure guarding and protection of large facilities and critical infrastructures.

R–01 NEMERE unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle

The available human, material and technical resources, the professional knowledge and experience gained in the fields of state aviation and UAVs enable the Aeronautics Division of HM EI Zrt. to participate in projects aimed at facilitating the safety and regulation of air traffic and air space usage in other fields of aeronautics.

Space Industry Task Force

Realising that space research and technology can make several military and civilian tasks easier, more cost-efficient and safer, the Aeronautics Division of HM EI Zrt. has established the Space Industry Task Force. The goal of this organization is to study the accessible solutions of space research and industry in order to come up with alternative approaches that could be applied during international, European and mostly domestic assignments which are connected to extreme weather conditions, the prevention or occurrence of natural or industrial disasters, or challenges related to migration and other situations pertaining to the period of special legal order.

Our Company’s main space industrial profile includes the following:

• Production capacities: machine elements, protective coatings, electrical panels, digital signal transmitting and processing devices, communication systems supported by anti-interference and cryptographic applications, TEMPEST solutions, radar developments etc.;
• Land command centre support: building engineering, security systems, protected IT networks, laboratory equipment, cyber defence etc.;
• On-board satellite payload interfaces: fitting remote sensing sensors, satellite communication support, data collecting and processing;
• Possible military uses: protected military space telecommunication, manufacturing endpoint devices, software application support.