Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Aeronautics Boosts Production as Drone Applications Grow
Orbiter, Dominator, Aerostar, and Octoper drones can be adapted for new uses
Aeronautics Dominator UAS
Aeronautics’ Dominator uncrewed air system is based on the Diamond DA42 twin-engined general aviation aircraft.

Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) specialist Aeronautics is doubling the size of its production capacity as it responds to unprecedented demand for expanding drone missions. According to the Israeli company’s CEO, Dan Slasky, its focus is on providing versatile solutions bridging the gap between adaptations of lower-cost, less-resilient commercial drones and larger, more costly military platforms.

Aeronautics’ portfolio currently spans the Orbiter family, Dominator, Aerostar, and Octoper UAS with maximum takeoff weights ranging from 13 kilograms (29 pounds) to 1,900 kilograms (4,180 pounds) and with flight endurance of over 20 hours. The largest Dominator medium altitude long endurance (MALE) platform is based on Diamond Aircraft’s DA42 twin-engine fixed-wing aircraft.