Catapult & GCS
Field-ready launch and command, in under fifteen minutes.
Field-deployable pneumatic catapult, ruggedized ground control station, and avionics — engineered to launch the UL family from austere environments and command missions over secure datalinks.

Numbers that matter when altitude does.
Each ring is scaled to the maximum across the UAVLAB lineup — read at a glance where Catapult & GCS sits within the family.
Where Catapult & GCS sits
in the UL family.
The active row highlights Catapult & GCS. Every UL platform is engineered for a specific mission profile — pick the one that matches yours.
Back to system catalogBuilt for mission certainty.
Pneumatic launch
Repeatable launch energy across the UL family with rapid reset.
Ruggedized GCS
Field-deployable case-form ground control with sunlight-readable display.
In-house avionics
Flight control, RF, and payload boards designed and built by UAVLAB.
Two-operator workflow
Mission planning, launch and recovery in under 15 minutes.
Where the Catapult & GCS flies.
Field-proven mission profiles — every airframe is qualified across the full operational envelope before delivery.
- M1Launch and recovery of UL platforms
- M2Encrypted mission command and telemetry
- M3Multi-platform fleet operations
- M4Rapid expeditionary deployment
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