European Medical Drone is to start using early examples of Dufour Aerospace’s Aero2 uncrewed VTOL utility aircraft under experimental rules approved by EASA. Under the terms of an agreement signed on October 25, the Sweden-based group will receive an X2.3 prototype of the Aero2 in 2024 to prepare for operations with 10 series production examples of the hybrid-electric tiltwing aircraft it has agreed to buy, with deliveries to start in 2026.

This is the second prospective Aero2 customer to start trial operations, with U.S. drone operator Spright having received an earlier X2.2 version of the vehicle a few weeks ago. The company has ordered an initial 40 examples of the Aero2, with options for another 100.