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K1000ULE

by Kraus Hamdani Aerospace

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Updated
2026-03-01
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Decision Summary
Category
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Manufacturer
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace
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Technical Specifications

MTOW19.3 kg
Payload2.5 kg
Endurance24 hours
Range1609 km
Ceiling6,000 m
Speed75 km/h
Wingspan5 m
Propulsionelectric

General Information

In Service Since2022
Roleisr

The K1000ULE is a fully electric, ultra-long-endurance unmanned aerial system (UAS) developed by Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, featuring VTOL capabilities, solar recharge, and AI-driven autonomy for missions up to 24 hours or more.[1][2][5] Key capabilities include ISR, electronic warfare, aerial tier network extension (ATNE), and payload support up to 2.5 kg, with low acoustic/visual signature and rapid box-to-flight deployment in 10 minutes.[1][2][3] It serves military/defense use cases such as deep sensing for US Army Pacific (USARPAC), 1st MDTF, JSOC, providing communication extension in contested environments.[1][3] Its key differentiator is the longest endurance and range in its Group 2/3 class with Group 2 logistics footprint, no fuel needs, and DoD Blue UAS cleared status.[1][3]

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System flagged in Blue UAS contextVendor: Kraus Hamdani Aerospace

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