# ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft): robot model Canonical ID: `b771cf57-329b-4676-89dc-a3625bcd5f4f` - **Slug:** ultra-uas - **Form factor:** aerial - **Maturity stage:** production - **Lifecycle:** active - **Deployments registered:** 1 ## Deployments - [ultra-uas-al-dhafra-uae](/deployments/ultra-uas-al-dhafra-uae.md) at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE (id: `8dd0a3a4-897c-48ee-83ea-050037dd7a5c`) ## Supply chain _No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._ _Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._ ## Common questions ### What is ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft)? 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. ### Who makes ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft)? ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) is made by DZYNE Technologies, based in Irvine, California, USA, founded in 2012. ### Where is ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) deployed? 1 verified deployment of ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE. ### What is ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft)'s maturity stage? ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained. ## Sources (1) 1. https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/unmanned-long-endurance-tactical-reconnaissance-aircraft-ultra-usa/ _API: GET /v1/models/b771cf57-329b-4676-89dc-a3625bcd5f4f ยท canonical URL: /models/ultra-uas_