Overview
- Windracers says ULTRA already carries more than 100 kg over 2,000 km, with a 200 kg configuration expected in the coming months.
- Demonstrations at LAUNCH 2026 included a fully autonomous flight at Llanbedr Airfield and a drop-floor resupply feature for remote operations.
- The platform is reported to be in active use in Ukraine, Alaska, Central Africa and polar regions, including deployments at Antarctica’s Rothera Research Station.
- Manufacturing capacity is being expanded to produce hundreds of aircraft over the next two years, according to Windracers’ head of manufacturing.
- Company leaders cite rising demand across defence, humanitarian, research and civil air cargo roles, with new missions scheduled to begin later this month.