Everything with Excellence.
ENDURANCE
With up to 8 days endurance, Vanilla meets warfighters' demand for persistent air coverage/overwatch, especially in low-intensity, highly dispersed regions.
PAYLOAD
Up to 150lbs/500W for ISR, Communications Relay, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Electronic Warfare (EW), Air Launched Effects (ALE), and other sensors/systems.
COST
Procurement cost is drastically below the USAF's attritable threshold; GO/GO, GO/CO, and CO/CO deployment options.
VANILLA ULTRA-LONG ENDURANCE GROUP 3 UAS
Endurance
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>8 Days Endurance
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~15,000 Miles Range
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70kts dash; 45-55kts loiter
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15K ft max ceiling (5K-10K ft typical)
Payload
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Up to 150lbs (68kg) payload capacity; 7 installation points
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>40 payloads integrated to-date
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500 watts of payload power
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Open/Modular; Mod Payload Standard Compliant
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LOS/BLOS Communications
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Multi-Mission on a single flight
Other Features
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Waypoint-guided autonomous flight
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Runway independent truck launch
AEROSPACE EXPERTS
Our Team
Behind our customers’ success is a team of engineers and aerospace experts who thrive by solving our customers’ toughest operational challenges. With more than 30 years of manned and unmanned aviation experience, Platform Aerospace is the ideal partner to tackle tomorrow’s unmanned aviation requirements. Our team is passionate about the Vanilla UAS and its positive impact to the mission.
CAREERS
Join us in advancing the future of flight
Ranked #5 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work in 2024 and #5 on Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production in 2025, Platform Aerospace is where innovation and collaboration take flight. At the speed of relevance, our team designs, builds, tests, and operates mission-ready aircraft that re-define operational effectiveness for our customers.
