General
HITBIRD is the world’s first high-performance UAS platform designed for fully scalable mass production at the lowest cost.
The HITBIRD platform eliminates the need to choose between destructible and cheap or expendable and exquisite air platforms. HITBIRD is the all-in-one solution for maximum operational effectiveness at the lowest operational and system costs.
It offers unmatched flexibility and versatility for a wide range of applications and missions. Its all-metal construction ensures a robust and stable airframe that can withstand extreme operating and handling conditions.
It is easily repairable thanks to its replaceable skin and airframe elements and structures. The airframe is designed to have the lowest radar cross sections in its respective class. The unique HITBIRD mission planning and flight control system is easy to operate, update/maintain and train.
It is used for the entire range of our UAVs and enables the lowest training costs and the most effective and cost-efficient operation.
Missions & Payloads
Hitbird is configurable for a wide range of single-use (attackable) or retrieval missions (ISTAR, Re-Usable/Re-Loadable Strike, etc.). Can be used for high-end swarm and saturation attack applications.
Various options for flight/mission control solutions, communications and payloads available or integrable/customizable. Hitbird offers internal and external payload options, including wing hardpoints.
| General | Payload (incl fluel) | kg | 35 |
| Dry weight | kg | 20 | |
| MTOW | kg | 55 | |
| Wingspan | cm/ft | 350 / 11,5 | |
| Length | cm/ft | 125 / 4,1 | |
| Speed | Take-off Speed | km/h / kn | 60 / 33 |
| Cruise Speed | 140 / 75 | ||
| Max. Speed | > 200 / 108 | ||
| Range Payload | Payload / Fuel / h / km / nmi | kg / kg / h / km / nmi | 32 / 3 / 2 / 300 / 162 |
| Payload / Fuel / h / km / nmi | 25 / 10 / 7 / 1000 / 540 | ||
| With additional fuel tank | 15 / 15 / 10/ 1500 / 810 | ||
| Distances | Ceiling | m / ft | 7000 / 22960* |
| Launch | CAT / URWY | ||
| Take-off distance | m / ft | 100 / 330 | |
| Landing distance | m / ft | 100 / 330 | |
| Engine | Type | Piston 2 Stroke | |
| Engines | qty | 1 | |
| Output | hp | 20 | |
| Available | 2025 |