Which civilian platforms does APCO develop recovery systems for?

APCO designs lightweight, high-reliability parachute systems for commercial drones, urban air mobility and robotics. Custom designs cover fixed-wing, VTOL, multirotor and hybrid drones used in logistics, agriculture, surveillance, inspection or research. Emergency parachutes and airbags are available for payloads from 3 kg to 1,000 kg and above.

How does APCO work with drone developers?

Our team works closely with drone developers, from early-stage prototypes to certified production. Prototypes are built with fast turnaround in our fully vertical facility, and every solution is built to meet the exact performance needs. Delivery includes a full user manual and folding and packing training.

Industry · civilian UAV and aerospace

Commercial drones and civilian aerospace

Lightweight, high-reliability parachute systems for commercial drones, urban air mobility and robotics – for safe recoveries of valuable civilian UAV platforms.

Multicopter drone descending under a single orange parachute canopy over a riverside meadow, three more canopies in the background

Reliable recovery systems for civilian UAVs and air taxis

APCO designs lightweight, high-reliability parachute systems for commercial drones, urban air mobility (UAM) and robotics. Applications include recovery of civilian UAV platforms used in logistics, agriculture, surveillance, inspection and research.

Development from prototype to production

We develop recovery systems with drone developers, from early prototypes to certified production. The design follows the specified performance requirements.

Emergency parachutes and airbags for UAV safety
Coverage of payloads from 3 kg to 1,000 kg and above
Custom designs for fixed-wing, VTOL, multirotor and hybrid drones
Fast-turnaround prototyping in our fully vertical facility

Large white square parachute inflated on a lawn with a person next to it

What sets APCO apart

Approved supplier for Parazero, Meteomatics, DRS and others
Includes full user manual and folding/packing training
Systems for industrial and commercial drones
Aerodynamic design experience applied to UAV recovery

Unmanned trike with no seat flying low under a green wing above row crops, bare hills on the horizon — Powered parachute over a field, of the kind used for agricultural spraying UAVs

Source: apcodefense.com (APCO Aviation), as of 25 September 2026.

Commercial drones and civilian aerospace

Reliable recovery systems for civilian UAVs and air taxis

Development from prototype to production

What sets APCO apart

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