Kea Aerospace

Kea Aerospace is a Christchurch-based New Zealand company developing high-altitude, solar-powered uncrewed aircraft and aerial-data services. Its Kea Atmos programme targets sustained stratospheric operations for imagery and other observations. The company combines aircraft development, high-altitude balloon work and data analysis, with applications including environmental monitoring, agriculture, maritime awareness and disaster management. Its work connects aeronautical engineering with persistent regional observation.