Flow Measurement Technology “Made in Europe” – CSU Parliamentary Group Leader Klaus Holetschek visits Vectoflow

Gilching, March 30, 2026 — CSU Parliamentary Group Leader Klaus Holetschek visited Vectoflow’s headquarters in Gilching, a leading European provider of air data solutions for UAV and aerospace applications. The exchange focused on high-precision components used in safety- and defense-critical platforms.

The focus of the visit was Vectoflow’s aerospace solutions, including the highly innovative iProbe Wing flow measurement probe. Designed specifically for modern UAV applications, it combines minimal size and weight with fully integrated electronics.

With drone platforms advancing rapidly, requirements for onboard sensing technologies are becoming increasingly complex. Additive manufacturing, as applied by Vectoflow, offers decisive advantages: it enables rapid prototyping, testing, and iteration, while allowing seamless transition into serial production. At the same time, complex geometries can be realized in a single manufacturing step — significantly increasing efficiency and making this technology particularly well suited for high-precision flow measurement solutions.

European manufacturing approach as a strategic advantage

Vectoflow’s 3D-printed probes are today the preferred choice of leading European aerospace companies, particularly in the defense and UAV sectors — not least because production takes place entirely in Germany and is supported by a fully European supply chain. This not only aligns with the strict requirements of the EU’s “Buy European” approach, but also strengthens Europe’s industrial independence from non-European suppliers. While providers from outside the EU often face limitations in participating in European procurement programs, Vectoflow already offers a future-proof solution for European defense and aerospace projects.

In an international comparison, Germany still invests a significantly smaller share of its defense spending domestically than other NATO partners such as the United States. Further discussions with Holetschek also addressed which structural conditions are needed to strengthen European value creation in the defense sector. There was broad agreement that mid-sized technology companies like Vectoflow play a central role — both in ensuring supply security and in advancing technological sovereignty in the field of defense technology.