Defender 480: 8-Hour Endurance. Vertical Takeoff. Unmatched Awareness.
August 22, 2025
When endurance, range, and payload capacity matter, few platforms can match the persistent readiness of the Defender 480 Long-Range VTOL UAV. Engineered to operate where others can’t—and stay long after others have left—this hybrid gasoline-electric UAV delivers up to 8 hours of continuous flight, making it ideal for extended surveillance, wide-area reconnaissance, and critical infrastructure monitoring.
Unlike purely electric drones, the Defender 480 combines a gasoline engine for efficient cruise flight with four electric lift motors for vertical takeoff and landing. This means no launcher, no runway, and no limitations—just rapid deployment from virtually any location, even in challenging environments with winds up to 12 m/s.
Whether equipped with advanced EO/IR gimbals for day/night tracking, LiDAR for high-accuracy mapping, or SATCOM for beyond-line-of-sight operations, the Defender 480 carries up to 15 kg of payload without breaking a sweat. Its ability to autonomously track targets, geolocate objects in real time, and stream encrypted video to a dual-operator ground station makes it more than a drone—it’s a full-domain awareness tool built for the most demanding government, defense, and public safety missions.
When your operation requires more than just a short flight—when you need persistence, reliability, and modular capability—the Defender 480 stands ready.
