Company
ERC System
ERC System is a Munich-based advanced air mobility startup developing hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, medical transport, and critical logistics…
- Founded
- 2019
- HQ
- Munich, Germany
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
0
Tracked changes
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Overview
ERC System is a Munich-based advanced air mobility startup developing hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, medical transport, and critical logistics missions. The company launched Victor, a heavy-lift uncrewed cargo drone capable of transporting 250 kg over 300 km, targeting first deliveries in 2028. ERC System has partnered with Rheinmetall and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to industrialize the Victor U250 for military resupply.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Dr. David Löbl Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Maximilian Oligschläger Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officerreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Dr. David Löblcofounder
- Maximilian Oligschlägercofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for ERC System.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
ERC System in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- ERC System x Rheinmetall x NRW with Rheinmetall, State of North Rhine-Westphaliamanufacturingannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is ERC System?
- ERC System is a Munich-based advanced air mobility startup developing hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, medical transport, and critical logistics missions. The company launched Victor, a heavy-lift uncrewed cargo drone capable of transporting 250 kg over 300 km, targeting first deliveries in 2028. ERC System has partnered with Rheinmetall and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to industrialize the Victor U250 for military resupply.
- Where is ERC System based?
- ERC System is based in Munich, Germany.
- When was ERC System founded?
- ERC System was founded in 2019.
- What does ERC System make?
- ERC System has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ERC Victor (ERC System builds physical robots).
- Where does ERC System operate robots?
- ERC System is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is ERC System safe?
- ERC System has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-04
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-04
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for ERC System.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ERC System from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
ERC System Launches Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone Victor for Military Resupply
ERC System launched Victor, a heavy-lift uncrewed cargo drone capable of transporting 250 kg over 300 km, targeting first deliveries in 2028 for military resupply and critical…
Rheinmetall, ERC System, and NRW Sign MOU for Heavy-Lift Drone Production
Rheinmetall, ERC System, and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia signed an MOU at ILA Berlin 2026 to establish production of the Victor U250 heavy-lift drone in NRW.
ERC System unveils Victor, a heavy-lift eVTOL designed to close Europe's logistics gap
Munich startup ERC System unveiled Victor, a dual-use heavy-lift cargo UAS designed for defence, commercial logistics, and disaster response, with 250kg payload over 300km range.
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- REST API: /v1/companies/3464bdfa-ffb3-4787-a45e-68c9390edc5c
- Revision history: /companies/erc-system/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- AeroVironment3 models