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Steyr Motors
Austrian manufacturer of compact high-performance engines and power units used in military vehicles, unmanned surface vessels and unmanned ground vehicles.
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About Steyr Motors
Steyr Motors AG, headquartered in Steyr in Upper Austria, builds customised engines and power generation units for defence and civil applications, including military special vehicles, boats and auxiliary power units in main battle tanks.
Its engines are increasingly used in unmanned systems. The Variant 7 uncrewed surface vessel from Red Cat's Blue Ops unit runs on a 270 hp six-cylinder Steyr diesel; the CORNUS unmanned ground vehicle of the Slovenian company RTC is to be powered by a Steyr Motors engine; and in October 2026 Steyr agreed to supply generator units for the ground charging system of the Grille 9X, an electric medevac and resupply drone from the German manufacturer Avilus.
On 19 October 2026 Red Cat Holdings announced a cash takeover offer for Steyr Motors; completion is expected in the first half of 2027.
In the news4 stories
Steyr Motors in Red Cat’s sights: US drone group offers 39 euros per share
Rumours have turned into a concrete offer: Red Cat Holdings is making a voluntary public takeover offer for Steyr Motors through a Vienna-based subsidiary. A majority of the shares and regulatory approvals are required; closing is planned for the first half of 2027.
Grille drone: Steyr Motors generators secure the power supply for Avilus
While Avilus’s Grille drone is in the air, the next battery set is already charging on the ground, made possible by the M12 Power Unit from Steyr Motors. The cooperation targets military field operations; the generators are already in use with the Bundeswehr.
Steyr Motors AG: Björn Krausmann takes the second executive board seat as CFO
Finance, human resources and IT will in future be the responsibility of Björn Krausmann. The former Pfleiderer manager now forms the two-member leadership of Steyr Motors AG together with CEO Julian Cassutti – an expansion the company had long planned.
Ground drones with Steyr power: Steyr Motors engine to drive RTC's Cornus UGV
After unmanned surface vessels, Steyr Motors is opening up another field: the Cornus UGV from Slovenian manufacturer RTC is getting an engine from Steyr. The company sees significant growth potential in the ground drones segment.