UAV / UAS

SKELDAR V-150

Versatile, Multi-role & Mission Ready Unmanned Helicopter.

SKELDAR V-150

Unmanned Helicopter Designed to Deliver Intelligence & Support Tactical Operations.

Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance

UMS SKELDAR’s V-150 is the perfect Rotary Unmanned Aircraft System (RUAS) for Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, giving coastal or land-based teams the tactical advantage needed to stay one step ahead of escalating threats. Equipped with an EO/IR, SAR or COMINT sensor combination, the SKELDAR V-150 offers the possibility to monitor infinitely more area when compared to ground-based alternatives.

Law Enforcement

The SKELDAR V-150 can respond to the enforcement needs of a wide range of land border protection, coastal security, fisheries control, anti-piracy, oil and air pollution and anti-smuggling policies. An unmatched small logistical footprint provides easy maintenance, transport, and preparation for take-off in under fifteen minutes from remote sites near non-permissive environments.

Search & Rescue

Highly time-critical maritime and overland search & rescue operations can be accelerated by deploying an EO/IR and COMINT equipped SKELDAR V-150. Fire brigade, mountain rescue, and missing person search crews can benefit from the SKELDAR V-150's extended endurance and capability of locating survivors following floods, avalanches, and other man-made and natural disasters.

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Efficient and reliable aerial imaging capabilities enable the SKELDAR V-150 to be deployed to safely identify critical infrastructure defects and methane gas leaks. Compared to fixed-wing manned alternatives, inspections completed using RUAS can be carried out time and cost-efficiently without the need for additional supporting infrastructure such as a runway.

SKELDAR V-150

System Introduction

The unique modular design of the SKELDAR V-150 enables ease of transportability and accelerated maintenance. Its small logistical footprint can be halved for transport and storage thanks to an easily removable tail boom and rotor section. Routine engine overhauls and maintenance are carried out efficiently thanks to one easily removable engine and sub-frame Line Replaceable Unit (LRU).

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V-150 BROCHURE

SKELDAR V-150

Unmanned Helicopter Key Features

Multiple Payload
Bays

Nose and centre payload bays enable the SKELDAR V-150 to be equipped with a wide range of easily interchangeable payload configurations, including powerful Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) sensors in combination with long-range, SIGINT, WAMI, SAR, COMINT or LIDAR payloads.

Excellent Endurance
& Performance

Extensively tested to ensure maximum reliability and performance, the SKELDAR V-150 offers a best-in-class endurance time of five hours. Cruise speeds of up to 120 km/h, making it the preferred VTOL UAS for coastal border surveillance, blue force, and search operations.

Heavy Fuel
Capabilities

Operable on Jet A-1, JP-5, and JP-8 Heavy Fuels (HF), the SKELDAR V-150’s powerplant options have been engineered from the ground up to align with single fuel objectives, making the system compatible within existing operating infrastructures.

Automatic Support
Features

Fully Automatic Take-off and Landing (ATOL) combined with a host of mission automation features allow the Pilot in Command (PIC) and payload operator to focus on safely providing the critical intelligence needed to support vital mission objectives.

SKELDAR V-150

Payload Flexibility

SKELDAR V-150

Payload Flexibility

SKELDAR V-150

Payload Options

As an agnostic platform, the V-150 is an open architecture to numerous sensor combinations supporting role change payloads. Depending on mission needs, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) high-resolution Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Electronic Warfare (EW) sensors and other mission-specific payloads are offered.

Sensors:

Night & Day Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensors

Radar & LiDAR options including:

Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR)
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)

Electronic Warfare (EW) payloads:

Communication Monitoring and Intelligence (COMINT)
Radar Emitting Sensing Equipment (RADINT)
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

LIDAR

ELECTRO OPTICAL

INFRARED

RADAR SENSING

LIDAR

ELECTRO OPTICAL

INFRARED

RADAR SENSING

PAYLOAD

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Equipped with an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload, the SKELDAR V-150 provides Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) capabilities and superior imaging enabling high precision ground-mapping and surveillance to take place in all weather conditions. The SAR unit’s low weight enables installation in combination with EO/IR payloads.

REMOTE PILOT STATION

Modular and Intuitive RPS Solutions

User friendly and easy to integrate, UMS SKELDAR can provide a full range of Remote Pilot Stations (RPS) including man portable, on and off-road vehicle-mounted and intermodal container systems. Our professional and dedicated team of engineers can integrate an RPS into existing mobile or stationary infrastructure.

Vehicle

Container

Ship

SKELDAR V-150

Equipment & Serviceability

Support Equipment

The SKELDAR V-150 is supplied with all necessary ground support equipment including a ground vaentilator, power unit, generator, refueling system, fire extinguisher, ground-handling wheels, and all required tools.

Class Leading Serviceability

UMS SKELDAR’s UA’s achieve high Times Between Overhauls (TBO) thanks to superior engine longevity and the use of high-grade components throughout. Routine service procedures can be carried out by technicians in the field without the need for special tools or equipment.

Efficient Ground-Handling

Skid-mounted ground-handling wheels enable efficient pre-deployment maneuverability, preparation, and transportation. Lockable with two pins, ground-handling wheel installation and removal takes seconds and requires minimum effort.

Engine Servicing & Overhauls

Engine Servicing & Overhauls

The SKELDAR V-150 introduces the industry’s first and only thirty minute engine removal and replacement system. The engine Line Replacement Unit (LRU) can be exchanged by technicians in the field without the need for special tools or equipment.

SKELDAR V-150

Technical specification

Performance

Payload:

MTOW:

Data Link Range:

Service Ceiling:

Max. Airspeed:

Fuel:

Endurance:

10 kg in nose (22 lbs)
30 kg in center bay (66.1 lbs)

150 kg (330.7 lbs)

100 km+ (54 NM)

3000 m (9842 ft)

120 km/h (64 kts)

Heavy Fuel (Jet A-1, JP-5 & JP-8)

5 hours*
*Endurance will vary according to payload configuration

Physical

Rotor Diameter:

Airframe Length:

Height:

Width:

3.50 m (11.48 ft)

3.20 m (10.5 ft)

1.00 m (3.28 ft)

0.994 m (3.26 ft)

V-150 BROCHURE

SKELDAR V-150

Skeldar V-150 Unmanned Helicopter in the Media

2023

UMS SKELDAR selects S-PLANE’s NX-SERIES FCU for future development roadmap

August 7, 2023in 2023

Grottaglie Campaign: SKELDAR V-150 Successfully Tested in BVLOS Missions Over Sparsely Populated Areas

August 23, 2022in 2022

NEWS ROOM

SKELDAR V-150

Versatile, Multi-role & Mission Ready Unmanned Helicopter.

Unmanned Helicopter Designed to Deliver Intelligence & Support Tactical Operations.

Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance

Law Enforcement

Search & Rescue

Critical Infrastructure Protection

System Introduction

Unmanned Helicopter Key Features

Multiple Payload Bays

Excellent Endurance & Performance

Heavy Fuel Capabilities

Automatic Support Features

Payload Flexibility

SKELDAR V-150

Payload Flexibility

Payload Options

LIDAR

ELECTRO OPTICAL

INFRARED

RADAR SENSING

LIDAR

ELECTRO OPTICAL

INFRARED

RADAR SENSING

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Modular and Intuitive RPS Solutions

Equipment & Serviceability

Support Equipment

Class Leading Serviceability

Efficient Ground-Handling

Engine Servicing & Overhauls

Technical specification

Performance

Physical

Skeldar V-150 Unmanned Helicopter in the Media

Multiple Payload
Bays

Excellent Endurance
& Performance

Heavy Fuel
Capabilities

Automatic Support
Features