SM300 is developing a full‑scale heavy‑lift cargo VTOL platform capable of carrying up to 150 kg for up to five hours of endurance. The aircraft combines vertical takeoff with efficient forward‑flight and features a modular architecture that allows mission‑specific payloads and external integrations, with the prototype currently undergoing subsystem refinements.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Remote logistics and offshore operations often rely on helicopters, which have high operating costs, limited payload capacity, and require extensive infrastructure, making them inefficient for delivering sizable cargo to distant or hard-to-reach locations.
Solution
SM300 is developing a full‑scale heavy‑lift VTOL aircraft capable of carrying up to 150 kg for up to five hours of flight. The design combines vertical takeoff and landing with an efficient forward‑flight airframe, enabling long‑range cargo missions without the need for runways. A modular architecture allows mission‑specific payloads, auxiliary tanks, and external hardpoints to be integrated quickly. The prototype is built at real scale and is undergoing subsystem refinements to ensure reliability and performance for practical operational deployment. By offering a lower‑cost, flexible alternative to traditional helicopters, the platform aims to support logistics, offshore support, and other demanding transport scenarios.
Target Audience
Primary customers are logistics providers, offshore service operators, and organizations requiring heavy cargo transport to remote or infrastructure‑limited sites.
Features
- VTOL capability with efficient cruise performance for extended range
- 150 kg payload capacity with up to five hours of endurance
- Full‑scale physical prototype currently under subsystem integration and testing
- Modular payload interface supporting add‑on systems, auxiliary fuel tanks, and external hardpoints
- Designed for rapid reconfiguration to suit diverse mission requirements such as logistics and offshore support