Small, Long-Endurance Fixed Wing UAS, UAVs and Subsystems

UAV Factory is a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of small fixed wing UAVs, airframes and subsystems.

UAV Factory, the leader in the small fixed-wing UAV sector, was established in 2009 with the goal of developing the most advanced technology in the small, long-endurance unmanned aircraft market. The company develops and produces fixed-wing UAVs, UAV subsystems, stabilized EO/IR camera payloads and accessories for the unmanned and manned aircraft industry.

UAV Factory heavily invests in research and development and manufactures around 90% of UAV subsystems in-house. UAV Factory products are operating in the most demanding conditions around the globe, fulfilling the most challenging missions possible and are used by governments around the world in defense, as well as search and rescue applications. UAV Factory’s products are the first choice for commercial applications such as linear infrastructure inspection, security applications, mapping, and aerial nuclear radiation measurements.

In 2012, UAV Factory broke the world endurance record for a non-stop small UAS flight – the Penguin B has set the world record in its class for longest nonstop flight time 54 hours and 27 minutes.

Octopus ISR Systems

Cutting-edge non-ITAR surveillance solutions

Octopus ISR Systems is a trustworthy, well-known brand from UAV Factory, specializing in the design and manufacture of cutting-edge non-ITAR surveillance solutions for both the manned and unmanned industries. Octopus ISR Systems offers airborne surveillance systems of the highest quality for a variety of platforms, providing an efficient solution for situational awareness applications including border and maritime patrol, search and rescue, security, and others.

Fixed Wing UAVs

Penguin C UAV

Long endurance, long range, ready-to-fly UAS

The Penguin C UAS is designed for professional use with minimal personnel or equipment requirements. Its flight endurance of over 20 hours and operation radius of over 60 miles makes it an exceptionally productive platform for commercial purposes. If equipped with Epsilon 140 advanced micro gimbal, Penguin C is the most capable long range inspection and surveillance platform.

The system includes two unmanned aerial vehicles, ground control station, tracking antenna system, pneumatic launcher and ground support equipment. UAV Factory provides 15 day mission planning, flight operation and equipment maintenance training.

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Penguin B Semi-Integrated UAV

High-performance, modular unmanned aircraft

The Penguin B is a high-performance semi-integrated small UAV platform available for final assembly and customization by UAV system integrators. Penguin B allows customers to kick-start small fixed wing UAV production with the use of an industry-proven airframe and superior subsystems and components.

The Penguin B has been available since 2009, and it has been sold to UAV system integrators in more than 43 countries. Due to its proven design and over 100 options to choose from, Penguin B has become the most widely used small UAV platform by system integrators, research institutions and universities.

Designed as a high performance unmanned airframe, Penguin B is capable of up to 26.5 hour endurance with a 4 kg payload. With a small footprint of 3.3 meter wingspan, Penguin B can handle up to 11.5 kg of combined fuel and payload weight.

While Penguin B platform was designed for a high performance in its top configuration, available component options also allows to assemble inexpensive entry level aircraft.

Modular composite structure, fast assembly, large access hatches, removable payload bay, are the key features of the Penguin B innovative design.

Penguin B is available as semi-integrated airframe ready for the autopilot and payload integration by the customers that have sufficient competency in aircraft integration. UAV Factory also provides 4 day Penguin B integration course, which is highly recommended to ensure successful integration projects are delivered in short time.

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Penguin BE Electric UAV

Electric UAV with low noise and low vibrations

The Penguin BE UAV is the electric propulsion version of the Penguin B, and is ideal for shorter duration missions, offering clean, high-reliability operation with low maintenance needs.

The 640Wh battery cartridge is custom-made from 48 lithium polymer cells, and provides up to 110 minutes of endurance with a 2.8 kg payload. The maximum payload capacity of the aircraft is 6.6 kg.

The aircraft is available as a complete platform, and an electric propulsion retrofit package is also available for converting the original Penguin B.

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Gyro Stabilized UAV Payload

Epsilon 135 – high performance gimballed camera sensor

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Fuel-Injected UAV Engine

UAV28-EFI – efficient engine for small UAVs

The UAV28-EFI is a fuel-injected engine designed for small unmanned aircraft vehicles with up to 55 lbs. takeoff weight. High reliability, efficient fuel consumption and low acoustic signature make the engine ideal for long-endurance applications, such as covert surveillance and reconnaissance.

The innovative fuel-injection system automatically calculates optimum fuel amount and spark timing, removing the need for engine tuning. The highly efficient fuel burn process increases the time between required maintenance.

The UAV28-EFI engine system includes EFI Monitoring software, which can track and visually display all vital engine parameters over a serial connection.

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Pneumatic UAV Catapults

Rugged aluminium UAV launchers

Featuring a rugged aluminium construction, our pneumatic UAV catapults, available with 6kJ or 12kJ launch energy, are built to withstand thousands of launches at up to 24 m/s maximum speed.

The 6 kJ catapult can support UAVs with a takeoff weight of up to 35 kg, while the 12 kJ can support up to 60 kg.

Both systems include an integrated compressor and remote control box, with advanced safety features.

Assembly and disassembly are quick and intuitive and the entire system packs down into a man-portable transport case.

We offer carriage customization services for customers’ unmanned aerial vehicles – please contact us with your requirements.

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Ground Control Station (GCS)

Rugged GCS for UAVs, UGVs and Robotics

Our Ground Control Station (GCS), based on the ruggedized Panasonic CF-31 Toughbook, is a universal control solution that can be configured not only for UAVs but also for ground robots, ROVs and other robotic devices.

A modular electronics compartment allows a wide range of application-specific hardware to be quickly installed and interfaced directly to the computer, including autopilot RF-modems, video receivers, data links, data storage and recording devices.

The GCS can be powered from 10-32 VDC, and dual Lithium batteries, hot-swappable without restarting the GCS, provide up to 2 hours operation time.

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