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Engineering heritage

A design lineage proven in the air

These platforms were developed through the founder's prior work with UAVOS across MALE, VTOL and stratospheric classes. They evidence design lineage and a proven track record — they are not products of Crydon Defense Systems Inc.

01 Class

Fixed-wing

The S1-V300 MALE unmanned aircraft on the apron in front of a hangar Fixed-wing

S1-V300

Medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAS

endurance
28+ h
external payload
300 kg
maximum speed
220 km/h
ALBATROSS 2.2 parked on a desert airfield apron Fixed-wing

ALBATROSS 2.2

Medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) fixed-wing UAS

maximum endurance
20 h
range
2,255 km
maximum payload
250 kg
02 Class

Rotary-wing

The UVH-500 unmanned helicopter with an underslung cargo pod and a sensor gimbal Rotary-wing

UVH-500

Long-range heavy-lift VTOL unmanned helicopter

maximum range
840 km
payload, fuel included
160 kg
flight time with 20 kg
7 h
03 Class

Stratospheric

Aerial view of the ApusDuo tandem-wing solar aircraft on a grass field with its ground crew Stratospheric

ApusDuo / ApusNeo HAPS

Solar high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS)

ApusDuo flight altitude, 2023
16,686 m
continuous flight, ApusNeo 18
48 h
carbon-fibre airframe
43 kg
The HiDRON wing at stratospheric altitude above the curvature of the Earth Stratospheric

HiDRON

Balloon-launched stratospheric glider

release altitude, Canadian record
111,434 ft
controlled return flight
~4 h
operating temperature
−60 °C
From heritage to capability

How this experience transfers to Crydon

Crydon applies the founder's heritage as independent U.S. engineering know-how — translating proven design patterns into new, U.S.-owned and U.S.-controlled programs for U.S. government customers.

  1. Long-endurance and high-altitude design Crydon UAS development and resilient avionics
  2. Autopilot and flight control Autonomous flight software and integration for U.S. programs
  3. Communications systems LOS/BLOS datalinks engineered under U.S. control and ITAR compliance
  4. Flight-test operations Disciplined prototyping and operator-feedback iteration
  5. Payload integration ISR, maritime and border-security mission systems
Next step

Put this experience to work on your program

The lessons of fielded MALE, VTOL and stratospheric systems, applied by a U.S.-owned team.

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