Aircraft program
Small tactical UAS for long-range, long-endurance maritime patrol missions.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics Orbiter 4 | 2016 / 2017 | VTOL capable UAS with blended wing. | |
| Aeronautics Orbiter 5 | 2023 / | Variant with extended endurance. |
| Aeronautics Group | News |
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