LFT Airborne GmbH

LFT Airborne GmbH is the airborne division of LAKE FUSION Technologies GmbH, a German deep tech software and technology company in Markdorf. The group was founded in 2018 by former Airbus employees who moved safety standards from aviation to automated driving, and its Airborne division now brings that technology back into the air for helicopter operations.

Products

• SitAwS-C: situational awareness system for civil platforms
• SitAwS-M: obstacle detection system for military platforms
• SitAwS-D: situational awareness system for drones

The company states that poorly visible obstacles, such as power lines, are a significant safety risk for helicopter pilots. Its technology makes them visible and supports take-offs and landings in difficult terrain or critical weather. The website lists use cases for helicopter operations, drones, difficult visibility conditions and outlanding.

Group and locations

LFT combines aviation expertise with advances from autonomous driving. It reports around two dozen well known manufacturers and suppliers as customers on the automotive side and says it is the only German supplier of this technology. Investors named on its website include Rheinmetall. Besides Markdorf, it lists a United States office in Culver City, California, an Asian office in Singapore and an African office in Casablanca, Morocco.

Company facts

• Group founded in 2018 in Markdorf, Germany
• US subsidiary LAKE FUSION Technologies LLC established in December 2022
• LFT Airborne GmbH is in the process of certification to EN 9100
• Takes part in German and international research projects

The website offers downloadable certificates and documents, along with a resources section.