According to Janes sources, Ukraine is operating the UK-developed ULTRA UAV.
ULTRA is a tactical UAV designed to support resupply. Simon Muderack, the CEO of Windracers and Distributed Avionics, revealed that its UAV has been conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and supporting resupply for the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2023.
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"The UK Ministry of Defense procured the aircraft on behalf of the Ukrainian armed forces, supplying it as aid," the report said.
The procurement and supply of ULTRA drones are part of the UK's GBP325 million (USD413 million) UAV support program for Ukraine.
According to Janes data, ULTRA is a tactical UAV with a maximum takeoff weight of 450 kg, featuring an internal cargo bay that supports a payload capacity of up to 100 kg. The bay can also fit a sensor package for ISR roles, the company said. The system has a nominal endurance of over 12 hours and can automatically take off and land within 150 m in wet and dry conditions.
Windracers highlighted the autonomous capabilities of the system, saying that it allows UAVs to perform missions at night.
"The autopilot and flight control technology from group company Distributed Avionics are intended to provide connectivity to the UAV from any location, utilizing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) capabilities, without relying on a single flight computer to control the aircraft," the developers explained.
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