Performance Drone Works (PDW)

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Performance Drone Works (PDW)

High-Performance Autonomous Drones for Mission-Critical Civilian & Military Applications

PDW is a leading developer of high-performance autonomous drones for mission-critical civilian and military applications. Designed to excel under even the most demanding of conditions, PDW’s flagship C100 small UAS is a single operator air support system that can navigate, identify, and execute a variety of missions.

C100 Multi-Mission Platform

Long-endurance, packable system for ISR and payload delivery

C100 Heavy Payload Drone
The C100 is a portable, rucksack-packable quadcopter designed for multiple military and public safety operations. Capable of 74 minutes of flight time, this long endurance small UAS has a low audio signature and can be deployed and airborne in under 10 minutes.

Heavy payload drone

Autonomous ISR UAV

The versatile heavy payload drone carries up to 10 lbs and can be equipped with a variety of hot-swappable payloads, including a variety of military-grade EO/IR gimbals, resupply and first aid kits, and munitions.

The C100 is built around a modular open architecture, allowing new hardware and powertrain modifications to be seamlessly integrated. The system incorporates DIU Blue-UAS approved flight avionics, as well as an AES-256 encrypted datalink for reliable and secure communication.

More information: C100 Heavy Payload Drone

Applications

long endurance UAVISR & Recon
With long endurance and the ability to operate day or night under the harshest of weather conditions, PDW’s C100 is ideal for tactical ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) missions.

Cargo Delivery
Able to carry up to 10 lbs of payload, PDW’s rugged drone platforms can transport vital cargo to hazardous and hard-to-reach places when time is of the essence.

Public Safety
With the C100’s versatility, it’s uniquely suited for law enforcement, SWAT and first responders for emergency operations, providing critical ISR for more effective decision-making.

Products

PDW CORE

Ground control software suite for the C100 multi-mission quadcopter

PDW SIM

Fully modular flight simulation platform engineered for mission-critical UAS operator training

C100 Heavy-Lift Quadcopter

Foldable long-endurance heavy payload drone

Articles

Latest
Next-Gen Tactical sUAS Flight Simulator Launched

To enable the rehearsal of realistic mission scenarios in diverse environments, PDW has launched a flight simulator, setting a new standard for tactical sUAS operator training

Apr 01, 2025
New GCS Software Released for C100 Quadcopter

Performance Drone Works introduces PDW CORE, a comprehensive software bundle enhancing the C100 quadcopter's capabilities with a new UI, flight simulator, mission planner, ATAK integration, and fleet management tools

Jan 29, 2025
Group 2 sUAS Selected for U.S. Army MRR Requirements

PDW’s C100 sUAS has been selected for the U.S. Army Directed Requirement for Company-Level sUAS, enhancing fire and maneuver in near-peer and contested operating environments

Oct 01, 2024
Blackwave Next-Generation UAS Communications Contract Awarded

PDW has been awarded a contract by USSOCOM for the Blackwave resilient digital link that provides critical UAS comms in high-risk, contested and congested environments

Mar 01, 2024
PDW Quadcopter Selected for DIU Blue UAS List

The Blue UAS list is a program developed by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the Department of Defense (DoD), designed to rapidly vet and scale commercial UAS technology

Dec 21, 2023
Mesh Rider Radio Integrated into PDW’s Flagship sUAS

Integrating Doodle Labs' datalink into PDW’s C100 sUAS will enable advanced operations within electronic warfare-contested environments

May 12, 2023
Autonomous Foldable, FPV & Heavy-Lift Drones for ISR & Delivery

Performance Drone Works' UAS solutions provide enhanced efficiency and reduced risk for operators working in highly challenging environments

Jan 11, 2023
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Performance Drone Works LLC United States of America 3414 Governors Drive, Suite 350 Huntsville, AL 35805 Contact Website
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