British aerospace company Windracers has announced the delivery of several dozen Ultra unmanned aircraft to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, adding that shipment volumes are set to increase in the coming weeks. As cooperation expands, the manufacturer showcased its production facilities in Farham, where the aircraft are assembled, and outlined the platform’s key technical features.

Ultra is positioned as a hybrid between a drone and a light aircraft. It can be operated remotely from virtually anywhere in the world and is already being used on the front line for critical missions, with logistics and cargo delivery described as its primary role.

The system was designed from the outset as a transport platform. With a wingspan of roughly 10 meters, Ultra is capable of carrying up to 150 kilograms of payload over distances exceeding 1,000 kilometers. Windracers says a planned upgrade expected in the coming months should raise capacity to 200 kilograms while extending range beyond 2,000 kilometers-roughly comparable to the distance between London and Kiev.

According to the developer, the aircraft is built almost entirely from aluminum and features a deliberately simple design. This approach is intended to keep production costs down while allowing for straightforward maintenance and repairs in field conditions.

The manufacturer also points to the drone’s twin-engine configuration and a redundant flight-control system as factors enhancing resilience to technical failures and external threats. Ultra carries multiple GPS antennas, but given frequent disruptions to satellite navigation in combat zones, it can also operate using reinforced, interference-resistant antennas. Windracers notes that these solutions have already proven effective in real-world use.

A modular cargo bay is described as another central advantage of the platform. While its internal layout was not shown for security reasons, the company stresses that Ultra is not limited to basic supply runs. The aircraft can also transport reconnaissance equipment and carry out pinpoint drops, broadening its operational roles.

Windracers states that its current facilities allow for the production of up to ten Ultra drones per month, with plans to double output over the next two years. Company representatives add that aircraft in this class-combining comparable payload capacity with long-range performance-are rare on the market, and at present Ultra effectively has no direct equivalents.