Great Britain to purchase New Zealand SYOS Aerospace drones for Ukraine for $40 million

The United Kingdom will purchase drones for Ukraine from the New Zealand company SYOS Aerospace. The contract is worth 30 million pounds sterling (about $40 million). This is reported by pravda.com.ua with reference to Army Recognition.

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The New Zealand manufacturer offers a range of autonomous unmanned systems, including aerial, surface and ground platforms.

One of the drones is the SA5 UAS, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone powered by a gasoline engine. The drone provides a flight duration of 8 to 10 hours, supports swarm operations using the AAIMS system, and navigation without GNSS — MuV-NaP.

The SA5 can operate without preloaded maps, determining its location, including at night. The drone is designed for reconnaissance on land and at sea, and has the ability to board moving vessels.

Another model, the SA200 UAS, is an unmanned helicopter with a payload of 200 kg and a basic range of 230 km. With an additional fuel tank, this increases to almost 1000 km, and the operating time exceeds 8 hours. The device is designed for reconnaissance, electronic warfare and logistical supply.

The SG400 UGV ground platform is a 6x6 unmanned aerial vehicle with an optional tracked configuration that can carry up to 500 kg of cargo and has a range of up to 230 km. It supports autonomous navigation and swarm coordination, uses computer vision, and communicates via RF, LTE or encrypted satellite channels.

The SM300 USV has a payload capacity of up to 300 kg and a range of up to 650 nautical miles. It is designed for reconnaissance, electronic warfare, signal relay and cargo delivery. Features include AI-based automatic mission planning, target acquisition and visual positioning-based navigation.

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