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American-Made Small Unmanned Aerial Systems

Model-F
Attritable Small UAS

A family of Group 1 strike and reconnaissance quadcopters on CNC-milled G10 fiberglass frames, machined in-house. Built to be recovered or expended on the objective — and priced so a unit can afford to expend it.

NDAA Section 848 Compliant American Security Drone Act Compliant Made in USA Man-Portable — No Runway, No Launcher
Model-F 5-inch quadcopter

Training · Short-Range Strike · Last-Mile Recon

Model-F 5-Inch

The smallest and fastest member of the family — sized for training, short-range strike, and last-mile reconnaissance.

ClassGroup 1 quadcopter, fixed pitch
Dimensions, deployed10 × 10 × 3 in
Empty weight1.2 lb (0.55 kg), battery installed
Max payload1 lb (0.45 kg)
Max speed120 mph
Endurance10–15 min clean · 6 min with payload
Control & video range15 km LOS, extendable with long-range antennas/mast
Wind toleranceSustained winds to 25 kt
Model-F 8-inch quadcopter

Medium Lift · Long Range

Model-F 8-Inch

The medium-lift, long-range member of the family — sized for medium payloads and deep reach.

ClassGroup 1 quadcopter, fixed pitch
Dimensions, deployed16 × 16 × 4 in
Empty weight5 lb (2.3 kg), battery installed
Max payload4 lb (1.8 kg)
Max speed80 mph, level flight
Endurance35 min clean · 20 min with medium payload
Control & video range15 km LOS, extendable with long-range antennas/mast
Wind toleranceSustained winds to 35 kt
Payload interfaceMIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail, power and signal outputs
Payload optionsDrop munitions, direct strike, EO/IR, comms relay
Model-F 10-inch quadcopter

Heavy Lift · Deepest Reach

Model-F 10-Inch

Sized for the largest payloads and the deepest reach in the line.

ClassGroup 1 quadcopter, fixed pitch
Dimensions, deployed20 × 20 × 5 in
Empty weight7 lb (3.2 kg), battery installed
Max payload6 lb (2.7 kg)
Max speed70 mph, level flight
Endurance40 min clean · 22 min with medium payload
Control & video range10 km LOS, extendable with long-range antennas/mast
Wind toleranceSustained winds to 35 kt
Payload interfacePicatinny rail, power and signal outputs
Payload optionsDrop munitions, direct strike, EO/IR, comms relay

Platform

American Made

G10 fiberglass frames CNC-milled in-house. NDAA Section 848 and American Security Drone Act compliant in the specified configuration.

Field Repairable

No special tooling. Propeller in 1 minute, motor in 5. No scheduled maintenance beyond cleaning and inspection — no depot requirement.

Simple to Deploy

Man-portable, takes off from the ground. No runway, no launcher, no ground infrastructure. Battery-powered handheld controller and video receiver.

Simple to Learn

Operators qualify in a single training period. Standard field charging from 120 V AC or 26 V DC.