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Airbus – Flexrotor

Group 2 VTOL UAS for Military Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, & Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Missions

BAE Systems FalconWorks

Class-Leading Heavy Lift Electric UAS for Logistics, Cargo Delivery and Resupply Missions

Austars Model

Advanced VTOL & Fixed-Wing UAVs | State-Of-The-Art Technologies for Unmanned & Autonomous Aircraft

TEKEVER

Fixed-Wing UAV Systems: Modular VTOL, Long-Range Maritime UAV, Tactical ISR UAS

Ascent AeroSystems

Compact, American-Made, All-Weather Drones Designed To Fly When Others Can’t, No Matter The Mission

Tamilan

Quadcopter Airframes and Complete Drone Solutions for Civilian, Commercial, and Military Applications

Sabrobotix

Long-Range, Heavy-Payload Helicopter UAV Platforms

Rotron Aerospace

High-Performance VTOL UAVs, UAS Propulsion Systems & Rotary Engines

Altus LSA

Innovative Turnkey UAS Solutions for Mission-Critical Civilian & Defense Applications

Alpine Eagle

Revolutionary Airborne Counter-UAS Solution That Utilizes Swarming UAVs & Active Radar Sensors

Red Cat Holdings

Advanced Aerial Intelligence & Situational Awareness Technologies for Military, Security & Civilian Applications

Inspired Flight

Professional, US-Made Multirotor Drones for Commercial & Government Applications

PteroDynamics

Autonomous Folding-Wing VTOL UAV for Long Range & Superior Endurance

Edge Autonomy

Long-Endurance Fixed-Wing & Hybrid VTOL UAVs | UAV Payload Camera Systems | Power Systems

ISS Aerospace

Autonomous Drone Design, Manufacturing and Operations For Wide Area Actionable UAS Intelligence

Performance Drone Works (PDW)

High-Performance Autonomous Drones for Mission-Critical Civilian & Military Applications

Aurora Flight Sciences

Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) | Autonomy | Flight Testing

Cannon Dynamics

Customizable, Long-Range Fixed-Wing Drones - Twin-Wing Design Heavy Lifting Drones

ZIYAN Tech

Electric Unmanned Helicopters & Supporting Unmanned Aircraft Equipment

Sky-Watch

Combat-Proven UAS Designed for Mission-Critical & Life-Saving Military Applications

Nearthlab

AI-Powered Autonomous Drone Solutions for Public Safety, Defense, and Industrial Inspection

Arctic Horizons

Cutting-Edge Unmanned Aerial Systems & Counter-Drone Technologies for Government & Defense Applications

ElevonX

Fixed-Wing Hybrid VTOL UAVs - Electric & Petrol - for Endurance Operations

Alpha Unmanned Systems

Helicopter UAVs: Rotary Wing Drones for Maritime, Naval & Security Operations | UAS GCS

Woot Tech Aerospace

Commercial Drones for Delivery, Surveying, Agriculture, Security & Mapping - Target Drones - UAS GCS

DeltaQuad

Fixed Wing VTOL UAV for Autonomous Mapping, Surveillance, Inspection and Cargo Applications

Black Swift Technologies

Autonomous UAS, Research & Inspection UAVs for Industrial Inspection, Survey & Mapping

Acecore Technologies

Professional Drones, Quadcopters, Multirotors & Hexacopters for Cinematography, Survey & Inspection

Schiebel Group

VTOL UAS for Civil and Military Applications

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Spartan UAV

Coaxial UAV optimized for harsh environments & BVLOS operations

Coaxial UAV optimized for harsh environments & BVLOS operations
...rugged coaxial UAV engineered for demanding public safety, industrial, and military operations....
Helius UAV

Ultra-lightweight, rapidly-deployable nano drone for tactical and field operations

Ultra-lightweight, rapidly-deployable nano drone for tactical and field operations
The Helius UAV is an ultra-lightweight, high-performance nano drone designed for rapid deployment... ...cy, the Helius UAV achieves speeds of up to 45 mph (72 km/h), ensuring rapid response capabilities...
NX30 UAS

Compact coaxial rotor drone for all-weather delivery

Compact coaxial rotor drone for all-weather delivery
The NX30 is a unique VTOL UAS that features a proven coaxial rotor design and packs unprecedented ca...
Spirit Coaxial Rotor VTOL UAS

Modular coaxial drone with compact cylindrical airframe

Modular coaxial drone with compact cylindrical airframe
... the versatile drone can be carried in a backpack and quickly and easily deployed for a wide variety... ... bottom of the drone. This allows the UAS to be configured for a range of missions with versatility...
Flexrotor UAS

Group 2 tactical VTOL UAS for land-based or maritime missions

Group 2 tactical VTOL UAS for land-based or maritime missions
...t is ideal for military and defense applications such as ISTAR, SIGINT and ELINT as well as a...
T-150

All-electric UAS providing the ability to reliably lift 68kg in all weather conditions

All-electric UAS providing the ability to reliably lift 68kg in all weather conditions
...r the toughest military environments, demonstrated operationally in the arctic circle, desert and at...
T-650

Heavy-lift UAS with class-leading 300kg payload capability

Heavy-lift UAS with class-leading 300kg payload capability
...ors to support military operations on land and at sea. Once proven, the Electric Air vehicle could...
Star-X VTOL-7000HP VTOL UAV

Advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL UAV with 80 kg payload capacity

Advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL UAV with 80 kg payload capacity
...-X VTOL-7000HP UAV features an advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL design and is ideal for a wide range of...
Star-X VTOL-4910HP VTOL UAV

20kg capacity hybrid VTOL UAV for maritime operations

20kg capacity hybrid VTOL UAV for maritime operations
... a hybrid VTOL UAV that has been specifically designed for operation in harsh maritime environments....
Star-X VTOL-4210HP-Ace VTOL UAV

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 10 kg payload capacity

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 10 kg payload capacity
... a hybrid VTOL UAV with a mission endurance of up to 12 hours, making it ideal for applications such...
AR5 Fixed-Wing UAS

Long-range fixed-wing UAS for naval & maritime surveillance

Long-range fixed-wing UAS for naval & maritime surveillance
The Tekever AR5 is a state-of-the-art medium-altitude and medium-endurance fixed wing UAS optimized ...
AR4 Modular UAS

Lightweight rapidly deployable UAS for ISR and monitoring

Lightweight rapidly deployable UAS for ISR and monitoring
...hute-recovered UAV designed for rapid deployment with an assembly time of just two minutes. Highly...
AR3 Long-range VTOL UAV

Long-range maritime surveillance UAV with optional hybrid VTOL capability

Long-range maritime surveillance UAV with optional hybrid VTOL capability
The AR3 is a compact fixed-wing UAS designed for long-range vessel-based maritime and land missions....
Defendor

High-speed & heavy-payload UCAV with extended range & optimized SWAP-C

High-speed & heavy-payload UCAV with extended range & optimized SWAP-C
... swarm, or air defense missions. Designed, specified, and integrated entirely within the UK, it...
WASP

Tactical tube-launched UAV for sensor & munitions deployment

Tactical tube-launched UAV for sensor & munitions deployment
... tube-launched UAV that can be used for a variety of tactical requirements, including ISR and...
Sensus M

Versatile multi-mission UAS with modular payload capabilities

Versatile multi-mission UAS with modular payload capabilities
...ile multirotor UAV designed for a wide range of tasks in sectors such as energy, environmental...
Jack Knife J3, J5 & J9

Modular long-endurance quadcopter UAVs for tactical ISR missions

Modular long-endurance quadcopter UAVs for tactical ISR missions
The Jack Knife J3, J5, and J9 from Cannon Dynamics are high-performance quadcopter UAVs engineered f...
Jack Knife J1-60

Long-endurance electric quadcopter UAV for ISR & tactical operations

Long-endurance electric quadcopter UAV for ISR & tactical operations
... multi-mission UAV platform featuring a carbon fiber frame designed to optimize flight endurance...
Snoop 24

Long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing UAV for extended ISR operations

Long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing UAV for extended ISR operations
...TOL fixed-wing UAV engineered for ISR applications that demand both operational flexibility and...
Snoop 18

Tri-motor VTOL UAV for long-endurance multi-mission deployments

Tri-motor VTOL UAV for long-endurance multi-mission deployments
... electric VTOL UAV that combines the convenience of vertical take-off and landing with the extended...
LIZARD 800 UAV

Long-range unmanned helicopter with up to 74 minutes of flight time

Long-range unmanned helicopter with up to 74 minutes of flight time
The LIZARD 800 is an advanced unmanned helicopter platform that has been optimized for range and end...
LIZARD 1000 UAV

Heavy-lift helicopter UAV with up to 20 kg payload capacity

Heavy-lift helicopter UAV with up to 20 kg payload capacity
The LIZARD 1000 is an advanced unmanned helicopter platform that has been designed as a heavy-lift p...
AM-FPV

Agile FPV Drone for Precise Tactical Missions

Agile FPV Drone for Precise Tactical Missions
...gh-performance drone engineered for dynamic tactical scenarios, delivering the precision and...
C100 Heavy-Lift Quadcopter

Foldable long-endurance heavy payload drone

Foldable long-endurance heavy payload drone
...ght and power) drone easily folds down into a small rucksack and can be deployed and airborne in... ...ude Trillium's military-grade EO/IR gimbals. The aircraft also features an independent fixed flight...
ATLAS 204 A20

Compact and rapidly-deployable multipurpose quadcopter UAS

Compact and rapidly-deployable multipurpose quadcopter UAS
...LSA's smallest drone platform, designed to require only a small logistical footprint and to be...
ATLAS 8

Heavy-lift octocopter UAS for cargo delivery

Heavy-lift octocopter UAS for cargo delivery
...ems to support military strike missions. An advanced INS ensures reliable navigation under...
EDOMON

Hybrid fixed-wing VTOL UAS for long-endurance ISR

Hybrid fixed-wing VTOL UAS for long-endurance ISR
... and wide-area defense, security and law enforcement applications such as intelligence, surveillance...
SKIRON-XLE Unmanned Aircraft System

Fuel-cell-powered long endurance Group 2 UAS with eVTOL capability

Fuel-cell-powered long endurance Group 2 UAS with eVTOL capability
...E is a Group 2 drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell with fixed-wing forward flight for extended...
Sentinel

AI-powered airborne counter-UAS system with active radar

AI-powered airborne counter-UAS system with active radar
...e solution for defense and security applications, leveraging commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)...
Black Widow Multirotor UAS

Portable sUAS for short-range ISR & electronic warfare

Portable sUAS for short-range ISR & electronic warfare
...ty of tactical defense and government requirements, including short-range reconnaissance and target...
IF1200 | Heavy-lift Hexacopter sUAS

Certified Blue UAS and NDAA compliant heavy lift drone

Certified Blue UAS and NDAA compliant heavy lift drone
...rkhorse of the drone industry, offering a safe and reliable platform for various tools needed to... ... features SAFE drone capability, allowing it to maintain safe and controlled flights even in the...
X-P5 Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV

Multi-mission 7-metre wingspan folding-wing drone with hybrid electric/combustion engine powertrain

Multi-mission 7-metre wingspan folding-wing drone with hybrid electric/combustion engine powertrain
...TOL fixed-wing UAV that can be equipped for cargo delivery or other sensor-enabled missions such as...
VXE30 VTOL UAS

Fully autonomous hybrid VTOL UAS for long-endurance ISR

Fully autonomous hybrid VTOL UAS for long-endurance ISR
The VXE30 VTOL is the latest and most advanced version of the "Stalker" series UAS. It is a fully au...
Penguin B Small UAV Airframe

Highly configurable fixed-wing UAV with wide range of options

Highly configurable fixed-wing UAV with wide range of options
......that enables it to be equipped for a wide range of military, commercial and research...
Penguin C Mk2 Fixed-Wing UAS

Catapult launched up to 25 hour endurance UAS

Catapult launched up to 25 hour endurance UAS
The Penguin C Mk2 is a versatile medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) fixed-wing UAS that is launch...
Penguin C Mk2.5 VTOL UAS

Group 3 / NATO Class I UAS with long endurance, long-range, low logistical footprint

Group 3 / NATO Class I UAS with long endurance, long-range, low logistical footprint
The Penguin C Mk2.5 VTOL is a versatile medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAS with a hybrid VTOL...
Ranger P2X Unmanned Helicopter

Long Endurance Electric Unmanned Helicopter

Long Endurance Electric Unmanned Helicopter
...ned helicopter drone that features a modular quick-disassembly design, allowing the aircraft to be...
Evo Tactical

Battlefield-proven UAV platform for ISTAR & cargo delivery

Battlefield-proven UAV platform for ISTAR & cargo delivery
...lt to exacting military-grade standards with high-quality carbon, kevlar, and fiberglass, it can...
Evo Government

Long-range VTOL drone for public service & search and rescue applications

Long-range VTOL drone for public service & search and rescue applications
...lt to exacting military-grade standards with high-quality carbon, kevlar, and fiberglass, it is...
Evo Stealth

Covert all-electric VTOL fixed-wing drone with anti-jamming & GPS-denied capabilities

Covert all-electric VTOL fixed-wing drone with anti-jamming & GPS-denied capabilities
...lt to exacting military-grade standards, it has been constructed with the highest-quality carbon,...
RQ-35 Heidrun

Portable hand-launched fixed-wing UAS for multi-domain operations

Portable hand-launched fixed-wing UAS for multi-domain operations
...ssion-critical military and defense operations such as ISR, force protection, and tactical terrain... ......es a portable tablet-based Ground Control Station (GCS) with comprehensive Drone Manager...
AiDEN

Compact autonomous drone with advanced computer vision

Compact autonomous drone with advanced computer vision
...le, compact AI drone capable of handling diverse tasks in any environment. Designed from the ground...
Piglet MUAS

Medium unmanned aerial system with built-in ballistics calculator

Medium unmanned aerial system with built-in ballistics calculator
...ty for complex military and tactical applications. Featuring a unique tilt-rotor system that...
Stictia NUAS

Nano unmanned aerial system for covert ISR missions

Nano unmanned aerial system for covert ISR missions
...ayload for the drone. The miniature UAS provides mission endurance of up to 20 minutes, and includes...
Falconet Counter-UAS

Aerial counter-drone system with ballistic countermeasures

Aerial counter-drone system with ballistic countermeasures
...ange of modern drone threats, particularly at low altitudes and high speeds. Featuring sophisticated...
Peregrine UAS

Dual-use tactical loitering platform for rapid deployment

Dual-use tactical loitering platform for rapid deployment
...gh-performance drone is engineered to meet the rigorous demands of military, law enforcement, and... ...Beyond its defense and security roots, the Peregrine excels in:
Alpha A900 Helicopter UAV

STANAG-compliant for maritime ISR Missions and Border Control

STANAG-compliant for maritime ISR Missions and Border Control
The A900 can be used for many missions, from ISR and border control to infrastructure inspections, c...
Alpha 800 UAV Helicopter

Versatile small unmanned helicopter for ISTAR and Civilian missions

Versatile small unmanned helicopter for ISTAR and Civilian missions
...red helicopter UAV. The Alpha 800 is a reliable and versatile platform that has much lower... ...f civilian and military missions, including mapping, inspection, surveillance and reconnaissance,...
Alien-X

VTOL drone for ISR & armed roles

VTOL drone for ISR & armed roles
...st hybrid VTOL drone. With a 10 kilogram payload capacity, it is ideal for drone delivery operations... ... colossal VTOL drone, featuring a 50kg MTOW and an endurance of up to 8 hours. It stands out among...
Black Swift S0™ Research UAS

Compact UAV for high-altitude atmospheric profiling

Compact UAV for high-altitude atmospheric profiling
...ctical weather drone to aid the US Air Force in achieving more accurate cargo drops and improving...
Tango VTOL UAV

Long-range tactical UAV with multiple propulsion system options

Long-range tactical UAV with multiple propulsion system options
...ixed-wing VTOL UAV that can be equipped with fully electric power or a hybrid gasoline-electric...
Acecore Neo Octocopter

Weatherproof octocopter for heavy lift and security operations.

Weatherproof octocopter for heavy lift and security operations.
...ift multirotor drone powered by eight motors, designed to easily handle bulky cameras and payloads...
Acecore Zoe Quadcopter

Portable quadcopter for high wind inspection, security and mapping.

Portable quadcopter for high wind inspection, security and mapping.
...ble quadcopter drone with a foldable design for easy transportation and deployment. With a maximum...
CAMCOPTER S-100 VTOL UAS

VTOL UAS for Civil and Military Applications

VTOL UAS for Civil and Military Applications
The Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 is a high-performance VTOL UAS that is capable of operating day or n...

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