KUM Services GmbH · Konstanz, Germany
Unmanned Aircraft Germany — Civil Aircraft Conversion Specialist
Civil Aircraft to Unmanned Platform
Germany's Unmanned Aircraft Conversion Specialist
KUM Services GmbH, based in Konstanz, Germany, converts proven civil-registered turboprop and turbofan aircraft into fully unmanned aerial platforms for military, government, and special-mission operations worldwide. Unlike purpose-built UAS programmes requiring years of development, the KUM Services manned-to-unmanned conversion approach delivers operational unmanned aircraft in a fraction of the time and cost — using EASA Part-145 certified maintenance procedures and autonomous flight control systems developed with the University of Stuttgart.
Manned to Unmanned Conversion
Proven Airframes. Unmanned Missions.
The KUM Services approach sources civil turboprop and turbofan aircraft — Cessna 208, Beechcraft King Air 350, Pilatus PC-12, Cessna Citation 525B, and C-130J — directly from the open civil aviation market. Each airframe carries a verified reliability record and benefits from a global spare-parts and service network. Conversion to unmanned operation is completed on-site at the customer's location by EASA Part-145 certified technicians. The resulting unmanned aircraft retains civil registration and is not visually identifiable as an autonomous system — a decisive operational and diplomatic advantage.
Why Choose Unmanned Conversion
Key Operational Advantages
Speed to Operation
Manned-to-unmanned conversion is completed on-site in a very short period. No purpose-built facilities required. Civil registration enables ferry flights under standard aviation rules — no special permits needed.
Proven Reliability
Base airframes have accumulated thousands of commercial flying hours. Reliability is established before conversion begins. Maintenance networks span every inhabited continent.
Operational Discretion
Unmanned aircraft converted by KUM Services retain the external appearance of the civil base aircraft. They are not visually identifiable as unmanned or military systems.
Cost Efficiency
Civil market sourcing eliminates non-recurring engineering costs. Fixed-price proposals cover aircraft acquisition, conversion, and mission system integration. Significantly lower lifecycle cost than purpose-built UAS.
EASA Certification
All conversion work is conducted under EASA Part-145 certified procedures by Part One-Forty Five GmbH at Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield. Airworthiness is maintained throughout the conversion process.
Unmanned Aircraft Platforms — Germany
Available Aircraft Types
Mission Applications
Unmanned Aircraft Germany — Operational Roles
Intelligence & Surveillance
Persistent EO/IR, SAR, and SIGINT coverage. High-altitude endurance unmanned platforms deliver sustained intelligence collection, border monitoring, and maritime patrol capability.
Cargo & Aerial Resupply
GPS-guided parachute and direct-landing delivery of critical supplies to forward operating locations. Unmanned aircraft are ideal for resupply into contested or austere environments.
Strike & Payload Delivery
Precision guided munitions delivery, loitering munition carriage, and kinetic effects missions. Configurable for any payload profile.
Counter-UAS
Airborne kinetic and electronic defeat of hostile unmanned aerial systems at altitude and extended range — far beyond the capability of ground-based counter-UAS systems.
Range Extension
Unmanned aircraft operating as airborne launch platforms, extending effective weapon and sensor range well beyond ground or sea-based capability.
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KUM Services GmbH, Konstanz, Germany — unmanned aircraft conversion programmes for defence ministries, government agencies, and special operations commands worldwide.