UDS Partisan Recon
| UDS Partisan Recon | |
|---|---|
| Type | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Place of origin | Lithuania |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2024–present |
| Wars | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Unmanned Defense Systems |
| Produced | 2024–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) |
Operational range | 170 km (110 mi) |
Guidance system | Autonomous; manual |
UDS Partisan Recon (commonly Partisan) is a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS), a Lithuanian defense technology company specializing in AI-driven swarm and ISR systems.
Development and design
[edit]Founded in 2022 and based in Vilnius, Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS) is committed to integrating artificial intelligence into unmanned aerial platforms, pursuing an end-to-end system encompassing DETECT (ISTAR), ENGAGE (loitering munitions), and COMMAND (swarm/C2) capabilities within a unified architecture.[1]
Funding
[edit]In May 2024, UDS raised €3.2 million in a Series A funding round, led by Coinvest Capital with contributions from private investors and key figures such as Vytenis Buzas (Executive Chairman) and CTO Ernestas Kalabuckas, to scale battlefield-proven UAVs—including the Partisan—and augment AI-based swarm integrations across battlefield management system.[2][3][4]
Design
[edit]The Partisan is a compact, long-range reconnaissance drone designed to perform missions typically executed by much larger UAV platforms.
