Windracers establishes operational hub in Malawi to demonstrate humanitarian air cargo missions
LONDON (UK) – June 27, 2025 – Windracers, the UK-based designer, manufacturer and operator of Windracers ULTRA™, an autonomous heavy-lift cargo aircraft, has begun […]
Aviation Sans Frontières and Windracers launch humanitarian drone operations to transform medical logistics in remote regions
Aviation Sans Frontières and Windracers launch humanitarian drone operations to transform medical logistics in remote regions Released by Aviation Sans Frontières jointly […]
Windracers Unveils ULTRA MK2 in London
Windracers ULTRA MK2 cargo UAV brings more power, higher payload, lower cost and more capabilities for middle-mile logistics.
NBC News Report: Startups race to build bigger, better drones to fight bigger, hotter wildfires
Alexandra Byrne of NBC News writes that developers of autonomous aerial vehicles hope their advancements will soon be deployed more widely, but there are still regulatory and logistical hurdles to clear.
Aviation Sans Frontières To Use Windracers ULTRA For Delivery of Humanitarian Aid in Africa
Windracers and Aviation Sans Frontières have partnered operate Windracers ULTRA™ to deliver supplies for humanitarian organisations in Africa, starting from early 2025.
BBC Report: Drone swarms could stop wildfires, researchers say
Harriet Bradshaw of the BBC reports that drones could soon be working together in swarms to put out flames before they become wildfires, UK researchers hope.
Windracers in new UK CAA scheme to help unlock deliveries
SATE is confirmed as one of six projects to be selected for trials under a new UK Civil Aviation Authority scheme that will test drone deliveries, inspections of infrastructure and flights to remote locations.
Forbes: Windracers The Innovative Future Tech At Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2024
"This is a reality today. This platform behind us first flew in 2019, and we've already proven that we can deliver day-in, day-out operations. This aircraft can fly a thousand kilometers, carry a hundred kilogram plus payload and do that in most weather conditions that nature can throw at us."
Windracers Featured on NHK
NHK, the national broadcaster of Japan, reviewed many new offerings at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 and featured Windracers ULTRA, the low-cost self-flying cargo aircraft, in its report.
Aerospace – Windracers ‘The Jeep of the skies’
In the July 2024 issue of Aerospace, Jack Richardson writes about how Windracers ULTRA is pushing UAV boundaries from delivering mail, to monitoring Antarctica, and spotting wildfires.
Defence Express: Ukraine Deploys British Windracers ULTRA Cargo Drones for Military Operations
The Ukrainian military has been using Windracers Uncrewed Low-Cost Transport (ULTRA) UAVs since 2023.