AltiGator
Belgian multirotor UAV manufacturer, first DGLV-approved in Belgium.
AltiGator is a multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer founded in 2008 and headquartered in Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. It produces complete ready-to-fly radio-controlled miniature UAVs for various professional applications, and also holds a web-shop providing spare parts, self-assembly kits and accessories for drones. The company is notable for being the first Belgian UAV manufacturer ever approved by the Belgian Civil Aviation Authorities (DGLV) in late April 2016.
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Trademark
- OnyxStar
- First belgian uav manufacturer approved
- late April 2016
- French dgac certified
- True
Lore & Background
AltiGator UAVs are registered under the OnyxStar trademark, a brand for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems and camera mounts. They embed Pixhawk or MikroKopter's flight electronics and can lift a broad range of sensors. The company builds French DGAC-certified Unmanned Air Systems used by many UAV operators in France, and is listed as a certified drone manufacturer on the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy website. In late April 2016, due to new drone regulation in Belgium, AltiGator became the first Belgian UAV manufacturer ever approved by the DGLV, with its drones listed on the official list of class 1a certified drones.
Reader's Guide
AltiGator's significance lies in its dual certification achievements: it builds French DGAC-certified UAS used by many operators in France, and in late April 2016 it became the first Belgian UAV manufacturer approved by the DGLV under Belgium's new drone regulation. This placed AltiGator drones on the official list of class 1a certified drones. The company also collaborates with YellowScan, unveiling a complete LiDAR scanning solution in July 2014 featuring the OnyxStar FOX-C8 HD with YellowScan Mapper, and an Urban LiDAR surveying solution in October 2016 featuring the OnyxStar XENA with YellowScan Surveyor. Its web-shop supplies spare parts, self-assembly kits and accessories, supporting professional applications.
More in UAV Manufacturers, Part 2 1-24
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced