LatestAutumn test campaign complete: 42 flights and 61 flight hours

Systems

Two aircraft, one ground station.

Both fly from the same ground station, carry the same stabilised gimbal and share one autopilot. Training on one carries over to the other.

Vinga in flight against a blue sky, seen from below
Fig. 1Vinga, Mid-range VTOL ISR aircraft57°41′N 11°41′E

Vinga

Mid-range VTOL ISR aircraft, 3.5 m span

A fixed-wing aircraft that takes off and lands vertically, launched by two people from a vehicle or a boat deck, and flown autonomously along a search pattern while the operator works the sensor.

System details
Line drawing of a twin-boom VTOL aircraft, vinga, top view, wingspan 3.5 m3.5 m spanVinga, top view
Nidingen prototype on a grass field before launch
Fig. 2Nidingen, Long-endurance maritime ISR aircraft57°41′N 11°41′E

Nidingen

Long-endurance maritime ISR aircraft, 5.2 m span

A larger aircraft built for long patrols over water, with a maritime radar alongside the camera, satellite communications beyond line of sight, and launch and recovery from a ship deck.

System details
Line drawing of a twin-boom VTOL aircraft, nidingen, top view, wingspan 5.2 m5.2 m spanNidingen, top view