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Windracers' ULTRA Drone Reaches 2,000km Range, Targets 200kg Heavy-Lift Payload

UK officials hail the British-built UAS as a sovereign capability.

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.