Vira Drones

VIRA DRONES

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Short-Term Vision

Compact FPV Systems for Rapid Field Operations

Vira's FPV systems give teams a compact, low-cost aerial platform for inspection, search support, situational awareness, and rapid delivery of small payloads in hard-to-reach areas. They are engineered for fast deployment, agile control, and practical field use with minimal operator training.

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Vira FPV Drone
Vira Electric Drone 20-200 kg

Mid-Term Vision

Electric Drones

With a 20–200 kg payload range, Vira's electric platforms fill the critical gap between FPV drones and heavy logistics aircraft — delivering where helicopters are too expensive and FPV is too small. Silent, emission-free, and deployable from mobile platforms, these systems serve battlefield resupply, tactical surveillance, and last-mile logistics equally well.

Our solutions
Mid Term Vision Drones

Long-Term Vision

Heavy-duty drones

Helicopters cost $3,500 an hour and the global market for their services exceeds $36 billion — yet pilot shortages and operating costs keep them out of reach for most operators. Vira's heavy-duty autonomous platforms carry 200–1,000 kg payloads to offshore platforms, roadless mining sites, mountain terrain, and bridgeless river crossings with no pilot on board, at a fraction of the cost.

Our solutions
Vira Heavy-Duty Drone

Traction

25
Potential clients identified, reflecting strong market demand across logistics, rescue, and defense sectors.
8
Letters of Intent signed, underscoring significant preliminary interest in Vira's advanced drone technology.
€20M
Venture Lease Agreement secured for Drone-as-a-Service delivery operations with an industrial client.
8
Registered know-how assets and patents, including the patented 3D Airflow Access rotor system — developed over four years.
Q4 2026
First commercial revenue — finalizing contracts, trade shows, and first test flights with two confirmed customers.
€20M
Unsolicited acquisition proposal received from ILUS Group in 2022 — company chose to remain independent.
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About Us

A team of professionals from the aviation and helicopter industry.

Our core engineering and R&D design bureau is proudly located in the StartupBlock B2 in Cottbus, Germany.

Our international operations and representative office are based at the Swiss Aeropole in Payerne, Switzerland — a leading business and technology park for aerospace and advanced mobility industries.

With an advisory board comprising veterans from Thales, BAE Systems, Airbus, and Solvay, our team possesses unmatched expertise capable of achieving breakthroughs in heavy-lift unmanned aerial delivery.

Vira Drones Team

Our leadership

Val Gorshkov
CEO & Founder
Val Gorshkov
10 years in business development in hardware industries. Ex-advisor on perspective projects at UAC — largest aircraft manufacturer in Eastern Europe. Serial tech entrepreneur.
Dr. Christian Wildhagen
Sales & Marketing
Dr. Christian Wildhagen
25 years in the Bundeswehr, Commander (OF-4). Ex-Head of Government Affairs at Vincorion. Former VP Business Development, Sales Defence at Rolls-Royce.
Advisory Board
Thales · BAE Systems
Klaus D. Rettig
Ex CEO Thales Germany, BAE Systems Germany. Strategic and political advisory for European institutions.
ZeroAvia · HyPoint
Dr. Alex Ivanenko
Serial tech entrepreneur, founder of Hywatts. Ex General Manager for Rotorcraft at ZeroAvia. Founder of HyPoint, acquired for $100M.
Solvay Group
Boris Cambon-Lalagne
Group Accounting and Reporting Director. Executed several IPOs for Solvay and its subsidiaries. Private pilot.
UPS India
Gregory Goba-ble
President, UPS India. Rose from delivery employee to Vice President. First confirmed logistics customer for Vira operations.

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