{"id":25130,"date":"2026-03-19T14:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=25130"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:00:39","slug":"ratel-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/03\/ratel-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratel Robotics launches UAV division, unveils first lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/ratel-robotics\/\">Ratel Robotics<\/a>, known for its UGVs, has announced the launch of a new division, Ratel Drones, focused on developing and manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles. The company told Defender Media which UAVs will be included in the initial Ratel Drones lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new division focuses on engineering combat and reconnaissance drones tailored to the demands of modern high-intensity warfare. Mirroring the company\u2019s ground robotic systems, these UAVs are being developed with an emphasis on reliability, endurance, and operational effectiveness in contested environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ratel Drones portfolio reportedly includes a strike FPV drone (loitering munition) with a range of up to 30 km, a flight time of 30 minutes, and a payload capacity of 3 kg. The line also features a reconnaissance drone boasting an endurance of up to 35 minutes, an operational range of 15 km, and high-zoom optics for surveillance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/03\/dorozvidka-51\/\"><strong>Dorozvidka #51: <\/strong>Verkhovodov, Gryshyn, Yaremchuk, Rokoshevskyi, and a record-breaking bomber from Gurzuf Defence<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the range includes a bomber drone equipped with a specialised release mechanism. This platform can carry up to 2 kg of payload, remain airborne for up to 30 minutes, and is fitted with a remote-drop system. All drones in the series are equipped with satellite communication capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every model is currently in the final phase of testing, including trials conducted under conditions that closely resemble active combat. Simultaneously, the necessary procedures for official codification are underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Ratel Robotics announced the development of a ground robotic platform <a href=\"http:\/\/thedefender.media\/uk\/2026\/02\/ratel-drone-carrier\/\">designed to serve as a drone carrier<\/a>; at that stage, the company mentioned using fibre-optic drones produced by Ratel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three types of UAVs are reportedly in development: a strike FPV, a reconnaissance drone, and a bomber<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":25124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_featured_category_order":0,"_article_badge":"featured","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[1108,164,216,478,195],"class_list":["post-25130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ecosystem","tag-drone-bombers","tag-fpv","tag-industry","tag-ratel-robotics","tag-uav","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ratel Robotics launches UAV division, unveils first lineup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Three types of UAVs are reportedly in development: a strike FPV, a reconnaissance drone, and a bomber. 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