Facts

• Company: Terra Industries
• Product type: UAV
• Status: commercial
• Capability focus: Generalist
• Website: https://www.terraindustries.co/archer

Profile sections

• Summary
• Overview
• Market context
• Audience
• Workflow
• Capability
• Deployment environment
• Positioning tags
• Specifications
• Tags
• Comparable Systems
• Sources

Summary

Archer VTOL is Terra Industries modular long-range UAV for reconnaissance and site protection. It uses a carbon-fiber airframe, autonomous mission software and configurable payload capacity for surveillance around mines, pipelines and critical infrastructure.

Overview

Archer VTOL is Terra Industries modular long-range UAV for reconnaissance and site protection. It uses a carbon-fiber airframe, autonomous mission software and configurable payload capacity for surveillance around mines, pipelines and critical infrastructure.

Market context

Archer VTOL is Terra Industries' vertical-takeoff UAV platform for tactical reconnaissance and defence field operations.

• Target environment: Defence field environments and austere launch areas.
• Workflow context: Tactical reconnaissance, drone ISR, remote sensing and field surveillance.
• Deployment model: Operator-deployed VTOL UAV for military or security users.
• Commercial maturity: Public defence UAV product with VTOL reconnaissance positioning.
• Adoption constraints: Requires trained operators, tactical communications, payload setup and airspace coordination.
• Market position: VTOL tactical UAV for defence teams using runway-free reconnaissance and surveillance.
• Adjacent products: Defence VTOL drone for field ISR, remote sensing and tactical observation.

Audience

UAV makers

Workflow

Tactical reconnaissance, drone ISR, remote sensing and field surveillance.

Capability

generalist

Deployment environment

Defence field environments and austere launch areas.

Positioning tags

• Audience: UAV makers
• Workflow: Tactical reconnaissance, drone ISR, remote sensing and field surveillance.
• Capability: generalist
• Deployment environment: Defence field environments and austere launch areas.

Specifications

• Airframe: VTOL UAV
• Task Scope: Reconnaissance and site protection
• Camera: 48 MP stills; 4K video at 60 fps; 8K Hyperlapse
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz / 5.8 GHz; Bluetooth 5.0; USB Type-C
• Endurance And Power: Up to 34 minutes per charge; 90-minute charging
• Mass And Payload: 7.5 kg without payload; 3.5 kg without batteries; MTOW 11.5 kg; payload 4 kg
• Range: 15 km operational; up to 50 km with GCS Pro
• Size And Span: Wingspan 1900 mm (28 inch propellers); unfolded 183x253x77 mm; folded 180x97x84 mm

Tags

• Peer Group: Defence VTOL UAV
• Workflow: Drone ISR, Tactical reconnaissance
• Deployment Environment: Defence operational environment
• Stack Layer: Finished robot platform
• Commercial Stage: Commercial product

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