Suter Industries

Suter Industries is a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge propulsion systems for UAVs and unmanned systems. With deep heritage in the demanding motorsport industry and over 30 years of experience, the company creates power-dense and reliable products with Swiss engineering and precision.

All Suter products are compliant with Swiss/EU dual-use export regulations and ISO 9001 QA standards, ensuring quality and transparency for every user.

UAV Engines

Suter’s engine portfolio has been designed to deliver the utmost in reliability for mission-critical UAVs, offering options to suit a wide range of platforms. All Suter UAV engines are put through rigorous test regimes in state-of-the-art testing cells, and are validated for multi-fuel use.

The company provides expert integration support for every engine package, allowing the complete solution to exactly meet your platform requirements and specific mission profiles. Suter’s engineering team can handle everything from servo-driven airducts for temperature control through to tailor-made engine mounts and reduction drives, as well as optimization of engine fuel and ignition maps.

More information: UAV Engines

Power Units & APUs

Suter offers a range of APU (auxiliary power unit) and power system solutions engineered for the demanding requirements of UGVs and other tactical vehicle platforms.

The compact, reliable and fuel-efficient units are designed to withstand highly challenging operational conditions, and can be tailored to your specific mechanical, electrical, or environmental requirements.

More information: Power Units & Engine Platforms

Tailored Propulsion Solutions

Suter can develop complete drivetrain and propulsion solutions to exact customer specifications, with an expert engineering team that carries out the entire project lifecycle in-house, from design and simulation through to assembly and testing.

The company’s core engineering capabilities include:

• Powertrain and drivetrain development
• Electric-assist or generator-supported propulsion integration
• Endurance and thermal validation on in-house test cells
• Simulation-driven design (CAD, CFD, FEM)
• ECU calibration and control refinement
• ISO 9001 quality processes and documentation

Each project undergoes a comprehensive suite of in-house tests to ensure that finished products exhibit only the finest in quality. Suter’s cutting-edge test facilities include:

• Engine test benches (60 to 406 kW capacity)
• Asynchronous and eddy current dynamometers
• Chassis dynamometer
• Combustion analysis systems
• High-precision fuel consumption measurement
• Blow-by measurement equipment
• Flow measurement systems