Pidso
Custom lightweight antennas, antenna systems and radar technology for unmanned and manned aviation — supplier to Schiebel, Diamond, Hensoldt and, through a US subsidiary, to Boeing and Lockheed Martin programmes.
Vienna, Austria
11-50
Vitality Radar
61
Current
6M History
Industry
Updated 13 days ago
Pillar Analysis
Presence
63
Digital footprint, brand visibility, and online reach across channels
Business
58
Revenue signals, funding status, partnerships, and market traction
Innovation
70
R&D activity, patents, product launches, and technology adoption
Pulse
55
Recent momentum — hiring trends, news mentions, and social engagement
Capacity
60
Team strength, leadership depth, and organizational scale
Strategic Assessment
Strategic Vector
Pidso is a specialized Austrian RF and antenna supplier, now positioned as a high‑end subsystem provider within the Riedel Communications Group, focused on aerospace, security, industrial and unmanned systems connectivity.
Efficiency Ratio
Given its small team size but broad, technically sophisticated product portfolio and ongoing hiring in R&D, Pidso appears to convert limited resources into solid niche market output.
Evidence Signals
No dated public events found. The pillar scores above rest on the analyst assessment alone.
- About
- Founded in 2006 and based at Wallackgasse 2 in Vienna's 23rd district, PIDSO develops and manufactures high-end antennas, antenna systems and radar technology, positioning itself as a one-stop solution provider for wireless communication. Managing director and founder is DI Dr. techn. Christoph Kienmayer. Around 11 to 50 staff. Registered FN 348498y, UID ATU65806112. The company built its reputation on custom lightweight antennas for unmanned aerial systems, using carbon fibre, foam and other materials to address the weight and durability problems of UAS antennas, and won the Mercur award as Austria's top high-tech innovator in 2010. It has since developed tracking antenna solutions to extend range and improve non-line-of-sight performance for UAS. PRODUCTS. Ultralight aerodynamic blade antennas built specifically for RPAS (SDI.020-00A, SDI.018-00B), an ultra-lightweight broadband peel-and-stick antenna covering 1.7 to 6.0 GHz (SDI.023-00A), customisable RF cable assemblies, complete antenna systems, and radar technology. The company is also an authorised distributor of L-Com Global Connectivity standard antennas and components. APPROACH. In-house research and rapid prototyping, antennas designed around the customer's platform (frequency bands, form factors, radiation patterns, mechanical constraints), and comprehensive RF measurement, simulation and environmental testing against aerospace and defence standards. End-to-end development and manufacture in Austria. STATED CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS. In Europe: Schiebel, Diamond Aircraft, Hensoldt, Anavia, DTC, Apeleon, Riedel Communications, Silvus Technologies, plus BMW and Porsche. In the United States, through subsidiary PIDSO Inc.: development projects with Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and supply to AeroVironment, Prioria, Scion UAS, Embry-Riddle and 3D Robotics. Boeing has endorsed PIDSO's UAS range-extension solution and engaged the company to develop and integrate it with its small UAS fleet. PIDSO is a partner of Riedel Communications. PROGRAMMES. In July 2026 PIDSO joined a European Defence Fund project, GARUDA, on unmanned collaborative combat aircraft (U-CCA) systems. A separate research project with the European Space Agency is developing a high-performance multi-orbit SATCOM user terminal, described as made in Austria, run across Vienna and Graz. Application segments: aviation, defence, and high-performance sports.
- Relevancy
- Vienna antenna specialist that built its business on lightweight antennas for drones, and now also does radar. Supplies Schiebel, Diamond and APELEON inside Austria and, through its US arm, works with Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The clearest proof on this map that Austria's drone suppliers form a connected chain rather than a list of separate firms.
- Tags
- #antennas #RF #datalink #bladeantenna #RPAS #radar #SATCOM #rangeextension #EDF #GARUDA