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Xynetic
Xynetic is a German defence start-up from Herford that builds loitering drones with integrated electric ducted-fan propulsion.
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About the company
About Xynetic
Xynetic GmbH is a young defence technology company based in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia. Co-founder and CEO is Andreas Stiebner. The company develops and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles that are designed and tested within the European Union.
Its main product is the XLM 100 Minotaurus, a loitering munition whose electric ducted-fan drive is fully integrated into the rear of the airframe. According to the company, this reduces noise and the Doppler signature of conventional propellers and allows launches from tubes and launcher systems. The modular platform carries payloads of up to five kilograms, enabling interception roles with different sensors as well as classic strike missions. A second system, the XLC Typhon, is listed on the website.
Xynetic presented its systems at the DroneVation & Defence symposium in Vienna, where the impeller-driven loitering drone was demonstrated to the Austrian defence community.
In the news2 stories
Loitering munition with impeller: Xynetic shows XLM 100 Minotaurus at DroneVation & Defence 2026
Loitering munition from Herford: for the XLM 100 Minotaurus, start-up Xynetic relies on a ducted fan, a cruising speed of 200 km/h and computer vision navigation. Together with a partner, up to 10,000 systems a year are to be possible.
Loitering drone from Germany: Xynetic bets on speed and modularity
At DroneVation & Defence 2026, Xynetic co-founder and CEO Andreas Stiebner spoke about the loitering drone XLM 100 Minotaurus, its modular design, integration into existing systems and secure European supply chains.