U&C designs and manufactures modular unmanned aerial systems for military, law‑enforcement and border‑security agencies, offering long‑endurance flight, day/night high‑resolution sensors and encrypted anti‑jamming communications. Their STORK platforms provide up to 8 hours of flight and 150 km mesh‑network range for ISR, artillery fire adjustment and terrain mapping, while the MACE loitering‑munition UAV delivers precision strikes with autonomous targeting. All systems are produced in the EU with integrated ground control stations and full‑cycle support.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Military, law‑enforcement and border‑security agencies require persistent, day‑and‑night aerial intelligence and precision‑strike capabilities that can operate in contested electromagnetic environments and over long distances, yet many existing UAV solutions are limited in endurance, range, or resistance to electronic warfare.
Solution
U&C designs and manufactures a family of modular unmanned aerial systems that combine extended endurance, high‑resolution day/night sensors, and robust anti‑jamming navigation. The STORK LR and STORK 1000 platforms provide up to 5–8 hours of flight, line‑of‑sight telemetry of 100 km (extendable to 150 km via mesh networking), and encrypted AES‑128/256 links, enabling real‑time reconnaissance, artillery fire adjustment, and terrain mapping. The MACE loitering‑munition UAV delivers precision strikes with 95 % hit accuracy, using an X‑wing airframe, multiple warhead options, and autonomous control. All systems feature composite kevlar/glass‑carbon airframes, pneumatic catapult launch, and automatic switching to inertial navigation when GPS/GLONASS signals are jammed, ensuring reliable operation in electronic‑warfare‑intense environments. Integrated ground control stations and software allow operators to plan missions on satellite maps, adjust tasks in flight, and coordinate multiple drones through a mesh network for coordinated ISR and strike missions.
Target Audience
Primary customers are defense forces, border‑guard agencies, and police units that need tactical ISR, artillery coordination, and precision strike capabilities, as well as allied NATO/EU partners seeking interoperable unmanned solutions.
Features
- Modular payloads with dual‑sensor day/night vision modules offering up to 120× optical zoom, gyroscopic stabilization, and automatic target tracking
- Anti‑electronic‑warfare suite with CRPA GNSS receivers and automatic fallback to inertial navigation
- Mesh communication enabling simultaneous control and video relay among several UAVs over up to 150 km
- Long‑endurance flight (5 h for STORK LR, 8 h for STORK 1000) and extended range (up to 800 km route length) using catapult launch and belly or parachute recovery
- AES‑128/256 encrypted two‑way data links with line‑of‑sight ranges of 75–135 km
- Precision loitering‑munition (MACE) with multiple warhead configurations and dive angles of 45–60° for high‑value target engagement
- Full‑cycle EU‑based production, pilot training, and service support infrastructure