Fregata

Business Air
Location United Kingdom
A conventional take off and landing (CTOL) platform, offering strategic intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities with a tactical footprint.
A computer generated image of Fregata flying in the sky above a mountainous landscape

Overview

Fregata is a CTOL UAS with a 4m wingspan, a payload of 12kg (including fuel) and an MTOW of 35kg that can be launched using a pneumatic catapult or on top of a vehicle. Fregata is tailored to suit long range missions where flight endurance and enhanced payload capacity is a priority with an extended endurance of 8-12 hours and a data link range of up to 190 km.

The platform is launched from a catapult by a team of three operators including a pilot, a launch commander, and an individual to load and monitor the catapult. The platform can be easily manoeuvred by two people, packed in lightweight carry cases and transported by a medium wheelbase van or truck.

Fregata is powered by an efficient 4-stroke multi-fuel engine which runs on most heavy fuels for safety and availability, including Jet A1, Kerosene and SAF.

Fregata in numbers

Endurance

8 - 12 hours

Maximum take-off weight

35kg

Wingspan

4m
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Adam Morrison

Head of Communications

Air Sector

BAE Systems