Long-endurance maritime ISR aircraft
Nidingen
Flight testing since August 2026
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.
Fig. 1 Nidingen prototype on a grass field before launch 57°41′N 11°41′E
Key figures
6 h
Endurance
Target value, flight testing in progress
120 km
Operating radius
Beyond line of sight via satcom
Radar + EO/IR
Sensors
Maritime surveillance radar, stabilised gimbal
Deck
Launch and recovery
Vertical, from a moving vessel
Conditions for each figure are stated beneath it. Figures marked as targets are replaced with measured values at the end of flight testing.
What it is for
Nidingen is for the patrols that are too long for Vinga: an exclusive economic zone, a shipping lane, a sea border. The radar sweeps a wide area and cues the camera to anything of interest. A flight is planned in hours.
Status
The aircraft is in flight testing. Endurance and radius above are targets for the production configuration and will be replaced with measured values at the end of the test campaign.
Shipboard operation
Vertical launch and recovery means Nidingen can operate from vessels without a flight deck designed for aircraft. Recovery to a moving deck is automatic, using ship-relative positioning.