Primoco UAV Opens the First Training Centre for Professional Unmanned Aircraft Pilots (ATO) in Písek

Czech technology company Primoco UAV SE, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft listed on the Prague Stock Exchange, today officially opened its new training centre at Písek–Krašovice Airport. The project represents another step in building a comprehensive unmanned aviation ecosystem and completes the unique integration of development, production, operation and training within a single company. 

The new centre is intended for the training of operators and crews of unmanned aircraft systems from military, security, rescue and civil organisations. Training takes place in an environment corresponding to professional aviation standards and prepares participants for the operation of unmanned aircraft in real operational conditions. 

The training centre has been established at Písek–Krašovice Airport, which Primoco UAV has been gradually revitalising for seven years. The facility includes classrooms, mission planning areas, technical facilities and its own airport infrastructure. 

“Unmanned aircraft are today becoming a common part of airspace, and their operation must meet the same requirements for professionalism, safety, and standardisation as manned aviation. That is why we have created a training centre that enables comprehensive preparation of crews for real operations in both controlled and uncontrolled airspace. Participants here complete the entire process, from operational briefing and mission planning through the flight itself to post-flight evaluation,”  says Ladislav Semetkovský, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Primoco UAV SE. 

The centre builds on the company’s long-term strategy to develop unmanned aviation as a fully fledged part of modern aviation. Primoco UAV is among the few manufacturers in the world with complete capabilities in the development, production, certification and operation of unmanned aircraft. The company holds a number of approvals and certifications, including DOA, POA, LUC, ATO and other authorisations under European and international aviation standards. 

“Unmanned and robotic systems are fundamentally transforming the character of the modern battlefield, something we are witnessing in real time. For the Ministry of Defence, this creates a clear task: we must develop these capabilities in the Czech Republic systematically and in close synergy with the domestic industry,” Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna emphasised in his speech. 

The opening of the training centre comes in the year in which Primoco UAV celebrates eleven years since its establishment. During this period, the company has grown from a small development firm into an internationally active manufacturer of unmanned aircraft, with more than 250 aircraft produced and customers in a number of European and non-European countries. 

A new Primoco UAV production plant is also being built in the immediate vicinity of the airport. It will significantly increase the company’s production capacity and support the further development of technologies in the field of unmanned systems, artificial intelligence and autonomous operations. 

“Our ambition is not merely to be an aircraft manufacturer. We want to be a company that provides customers with complete capability – from the development and production of technology, through training, to operational services themselves. With the opening of the training centre, the Czech Republic joins the ranks of countries actively shaping the future of unmanned aviation,”  adds Semetkovský.