Extended-range VTOL ISR drone
A hundred kilometres out, four hours up
Overview
A VTOL ISR platform for the long watch: up to 240 minutes of endurance at sea level, up to 100 km of operational range, and a ceiling of up to 4,500 m above sea level. It measures 3 by 2.5 m, carries up to 5 kg of payload, and cruises at 108 km/h. At altitude the endurance figure settles to 150 minutes at 1,500 m above sea level, the honest number for a mountain task rather than a sea-level brochure. For a deep ISR leg that a short-endurance quadcopter cannot reach, it is the platform that stays out and stays up.
A deep ISR leg a short-endurance quadcopter cannot reach: up to four hours aloft, up to 100 km of range, with an honest altitude-derated endurance figure rather than a sea-level-only one.
How it comes to you
Unstrat is the authorised global representative and distributor for this capability. It is already in service with a track record behind it, so you are buying something that has done the job elsewhere, not funding a first attempt. You are not the test bed.
Why Unstrat: the difference
Independent, non-aligned origin, with no political exposure to any major-power ecosystem.
One accountable team from first briefing through delivery and in-region sustainment.
Endurance quoted at both sea level and 1,500 m, so a mountain task is planned on the real number.
Capabilities
- VTOL airframe measuring 3 by 2.5 m
- Payload of up to 5 kg
- Altitude of up to 4,500 m above sea level
- Endurance of 240 minutes at sea level, 150 minutes at 1,500 m above sea level
- Operational range of up to 100 km
- Cruise speed of 108 km/h
Specifications
| Type | Extended-range VTOL ISR drone |
| Dimensions | 3 x 2.5 m |
| Payload | Up to 5 kg |
| Altitude | Up to 4,500 m AMSL |
| Endurance | 240 min at sea level / 150 min at 1,500 m AMSL |
| Range | Up to 100 km |
| Cruise speed | 108 km/h |
| Origin | Independent / non-aligned |
| Support | In-region sustainment |
How it reaches you
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Procurement & sustainment
Classification and the end-user-certificate chain are confirmed before this capability is represented to your market.
Sourced from an independent manufacturer: no major-power disclosure rules or political conditions.
A single team responsible from first briefing through delivery: not a chain of foreign primes to integrate yourself.
Lifecycle support and operator training delivered in-region, building capability that outlasts the initial deployment.
Questions buyers ask
What is an extended-range VTOL ISR drone?
It is a vertical take-off and landing aircraft built for a deep ISR leg. Ours measures 3 by 2.5 m, carries up to 5 kg, reaches up to 4,500 m above sea level, holds 240 minutes of endurance at sea level or 150 minutes at 1,500 m above sea level, ranges to 100 km and cruises at 108 km/h.
How far can the extended-range VTOL drone fly?
Up to 100 km of operational range, cruising at 108 km/h. That is a deep ISR leg a short-endurance quadcopter cannot reach, and it is the reason to choose this aircraft over a smaller platform when the target is far out.
How long can the extended-range VTOL drone stay up?
240 minutes at sea level, or 150 minutes at 1,500 m above sea level. Publishing both figures is deliberate: it lets a mountain task be planned on the real, altitude-derated number rather than the sea-level best case.
How much payload does the extended-range VTOL drone carry?
Up to 5 kg, which is more than the smaller aircraft in the range and enough for a heavier or more capable sensor fit on a long leg. Confirm the exact sensor against that limit in the technical review.
VTOL ISR drone for a deep reconnaissance leg
That is exactly its job: up to 100 km of range and up to four hours aloft at sea level, launched and recovered vertically with no runway. It is the aircraft for the ISR leg a quadcopter cannot reach, carrying up to 5 kg of sensor out and back.
Long-endurance ISR drone with an honest altitude figure
It quotes endurance at both sea level and 1,500 m above sea level, 240 minutes and 150 minutes, so a mountain task is planned on the derated number rather than the best case. That honesty about altitude is worth more than a single headline hour figure when the operating area is high.
VTOL reconnaissance drone that launches without a runway
It takes off and lands vertically, so it operates from a position without an airstrip while still flying a deep 100 km leg. That combination of vertical launch and long range is the point of the configuration for a team that has to launch from its own ground.
Extended-range ISR drone that feeds a fleet command layer
It produces an ISR feed, and the same principal builds a separate fleet command-and-control suite designed to aggregate telemetry across many drones and to fit any drone with no airframe modification. The two are built to work together, so a deep-leg VTOL is intended to run under the same command picture as the shorter-range aircraft, but we do not publish a proven integration. Scope the command integration in the review and confirm it at trial.
Extended-range VTOL ISR drone from a non-aligned supplier
It comes from an independent, non-aligned supplier with one accountable team and in-region sustainment, rather than the foreign-origin supply relationship a major fixed-wing platform carries. For a reconnaissance asset whose imagery is sensitive, that independent, non-aligned origin with one accountable team and in-region sustainment is part of the reason to look at it.
We need to reach a target 80 km out and stay on it. Can this aircraft do that?
It has the range and endurance for it: up to 100 km of operational range and up to four hours aloft at sea level, cruising at 108 km/h, with up to 5 kg of sensor. The honest caveat is that endurance drops to 150 minutes at 1,500 m, and time on target has to come out of the endurance after the transit, so plan the leg with the derated figure and the return factored in rather than the headline four hours.
How much time on target do we actually get after transiting to 100 km?
Less than the headline endurance, because the transit out and back comes out of the same budget, and altitude cuts the total further. At sea level the budget is 240 minutes and at 1,500 m it is 150 minutes; subtract the transit at 108 km/h both ways to get the real time on target. Plan against those figures rather than the maximum endurance, and confirm the working numbers at trial with your sensor fitted.
How does this compare with the eVTOL reconnaissance drone in the same range?
They cover different legs. This extended-range VTOL reaches up to 100 km with up to four hours aloft and carries up to 5 kg; the eVTOL reconnaissance drone reaches up to 55 km with up to 70 minutes and carries up to 2 kg from a smaller footprint. Decide by the leg you actually need and the sensor weight, and scope the mix in the technical review rather than forcing one airframe to cover every range.
See: eVTOL recce compared
What sensor does it carry, and are the range figures with a payload?
It carries up to 5 kg of payload, but we do not state the range and endurance with a specific sensor assumption, so the with-sensor figures should be confirmed at trial rather than read as guaranteed with a payload fitted. Confirm the exact sensor and the payload assumption behind the 100 km and four-hour figures in the technical review.
Can this deep-leg aircraft run under the same command layer as our shorter-range drones?
That is the design intent. The principal's separate fleet command-and-control suite is built to fit any drone with no airframe modification and to aggregate telemetry and deconflict many aircraft as one operation. We do not publish a proven integration for this specific aircraft, so running a deep-leg VTOL and shorter-range ISR aircraft under one command picture is exactly the sort of thing to scope in the technical review. Bring your fleet mix and confirm how cleanly it integrates at trial.
How is a deep-ISR VTOL capability kept sovereign?
By sourcing the aircraft and its support from one independent, non-aligned team with in-region sustainment. A deep reconnaissance capability is one you depend on and its imagery is sensitive, so that independent, non-aligned origin with one accountable team and in-region sustainment is the sovereign position.
Extended-range VTOL ISR drone: questions
What is Extended-range VTOL ISR drone?
Extended-range VTOL ISR drone is Unstrat's Sky (Air Domain) capability: A VTOL ISR platform for the long watch: up to 240 minutes of endurance at sea level, up to 100 km of operational range, and a ceiling of up to 4,500 m above sea level. It measures 3 by 2.5 m, carries up to 5 kg of payload, and cruises at 108 km/h. At altitude the endurance figure settles to 150 minutes at 1,500 m above sea level, the honest number for a mountain task rather than a sea-level brochure. For a deep ISR leg that a short-endurance quadcopter cannot reach, it is the platform that stays out and stays up.
How does Extended-range VTOL ISR drone work?
Extended-range VTOL ISR drone delivers its effect through VTOL airframe measuring 3 by 2.5 m, Payload of up to 5 kg and Altitude of up to 4,500 m above sea level, capabilities matched to the requirement and confirmed under briefing rather than published.
Who makes Extended-range VTOL ISR drone?
Extended-range VTOL ISR drone is built by The Heavy-Payload UAS House, whose focus is heavy-lift and isr unmanned aircraft. Unstrat represents The Heavy-Payload UAS House to government and enterprise buyers worldwide as an independent, non-aligned prime vendor.
Why choose Extended-range VTOL ISR drone over a major-power alternative?
Extended-range VTOL ISR drone is sourced from an independent, non-aligned manufacturer, so it carries no major-power disclosure rules, upgrade-locks or political ramifications. Concretely: endurance quoted at both sea level and 1,500 m, so a mountain task is planned on the real number. The capability is accountable to you, not to a foreign vendor's government and its release schedule.
How is Extended-range VTOL ISR drone procured, and where can it be exported?
A deep ISR leg a short-endurance quadcopter cannot reach: up to four hours aloft, up to 100 km of range, with an honest altitude-derated endurance figure rather than a sea-level-only one. Every engagement begins with a briefing, and export eligibility is confirmed per market under briefing rather than published. Where controlled capabilities are involved, the classification and end-user-certificate chain is confirmed first. Extended-range VTOL ISR drone is then sustained in-region by one accountable team from briefing through long-term operation.