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Windracers

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Designs and manufactures the ULTRA, a twin-engine fixed-wing autonomous cargo aircraft with a 10 m wingspan, ~100-150 kg payload and 1,000 km range. Flies fully autonomously via an in-house 'masterless' redundant avionics/autopilot system with automated takeoff and landing. Holds BVLOS approvals including the UK's first international civil drone operation (Shetland to Haugesund, Norway, Sept 2025) jointly authorized by the UK CAA and Norway's Luftfartstilsynet. Operational deployments include Royal Mail postal trials in Orkney and Shetland, British Antarctic Survey survey flights, and ISR/resupply support for Ukrainian forces.

HeadquartersFareham, GB
Founded2017
Corporate funding$63M
Team51-200
Deployments5
Open roles5
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageGrant
FoundersStephen Wright (Founder)
Regions servedUnited Kingdom, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
MX

Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinedelivery

ULTRA

  • 150 kg payload capacity

    Maximum cargo mass the aircraft can carry

    Claim source
  • 1,000 km range

    Maximum flight distance before refueling

    Claim source
  • 10 m wingspan fixed-wing UAV with redundant masterless avionics

    Airframe class and flight-control architecture

    Claim source
Machineamr

ULTRA MK1

  • No specifications on file.
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-01-18Armed Forces of UkrainearmyUANot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-09-01Bharat Forge (MoU - India deployment exploration)defence/logisticsINNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-07-29British Antarctic Surveypolar BVLOS geophysical survey missionsAQNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-09-17NORCE (Norwegian Research Centre)Antarctic scientific survey / researchNO2Announcement
2021-05-10Royal Mailautonomous parcel delivery trial (Isles of Scilly)GB1Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordUK Government
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles5

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-09-26UK's first international civil BVLOS drone flight approved: Shetland (Tingwall) to Haugesund, Norway, 378 km, authorized by UK CAA and Norwegian LuftfartstilsynetWindracers
2025-09-26Windracers UK-Norway BVLOS drone approval ↗Aerospace Global News
2025-01-17Unveiled next-generation ULTRA MK2 cargo droneUKTN
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources