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ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE

Long-endurance Group 5 UAS based on a commercial sport glider airframe, capable of 70+ hour endurance at 25,000 ft with 450 lb payload. ULTRA Turbo variant adds Rotax 916 turbocharged engine for 60+ hour endurance at 30,000 ft and 120 knots. Deployed by USAF at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE for ISR missions across CENTCOM AOR.

ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) by DZYNE Technologies · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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ULTRA drones forward-deployed at Al Dhafra Air Base for ISR missions across CENTCOM AOR, including sorties to Afghanistan. FY26/FY27 funding supports continued OCONUS operational assessment.

Safety record

No incidents on record for ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-09
Model
ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft)
Company
DZYNE Technologies
Location
United Arab Emirates/Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE
Operator
DZYNE Technologies
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2024-05-01
ID
8dd0a3a4-897c-48ee-83ea-050037dd7a5c

Timeline

  1. May 2024
    First recorded
    ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) first documented operating at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. USAF's New Turbocharged ULTRA Surveillance Drones Are Heading To The Middle East · https://www.twz.com/news-features/usafs-new-turbocharged-ultra-surveillance-drones-are-heading-to-the-middle-east · 2024-05-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09

Verification posture

Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) deployment at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE?
ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft), built by DZYNE Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE on the DEPLOY registry. DZYNE Technologies operates the deployment directly.
Who operates ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE?
DZYNE Technologies, the manufacturer of ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) deployment at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) deployment at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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