GCS-01 · Ground systems

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.

< 15 min setup2-operatorAES encrypted datalinkPneumatic launch
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Catapult & GCS
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Performance

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.

Across the lineup

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.

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Endurance · h
UL-100
1.5 h
UL-300
4 h
UL-350
5+ h
UL-450
7+ h
Range · km
UL-100
25 km
UL-300
60 km
UL-350
100 km
UL-450
150+ km
Ceiling · m
UL-100
2,500 m
UL-300
3,500 m
UL-350
4,000 m
UL-450
4,500 m
Engineering

Built for mission certainty.

F.01

Pneumatic launch

Repeatable launch energy across the UL family with rapid reset.

F.02

Ruggedized GCS

Field-deployable case-form ground control with sunlight-readable display.

F.03

In-house avionics

Flight control, RF, and payload boards designed and built by UAVLAB.

F.04

Two-operator workflow

Mission planning, launch and recovery in under 15 minutes.

Mission profile

Where the Catapult & GCS flies.

Field-proven mission profiles — every airframe is qualified across the full operational envelope before delivery.

  1. M1
    Launch and recovery of UL platforms
  2. M2
    Encrypted mission command and telemetry
  3. M3
    Multi-platform fleet operations
  4. M4
    Rapid expeditionary deployment
Hardware

Catapult & GCS · closer.

Drone on catapult
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Drone on catapult
Avionics module
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Avionics module
Catapult deployed
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Catapult deployed
Heat-sink RF module
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Heat-sink RF module
Catapult rail
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Catapult rail
Production
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Production
Subsystem
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Subsystem
Field setup
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Field setup