Russian catapult-launched fixed-wing survey drone (Geoscan Group) with up to ~3 hours endurance and ~100 km operating range, surveying large areas in one flight; parachute recovery, interchangeable payloads.
| Country | Russia |
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| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | Fixed-wing survey/mapping UAV |
| Role | Survey / mapping |
| Russian-made | true |
| Class | Small fixed-wing UAV |
| Classification | Civil/commercial mapping UAV |
| Mission | Mapping, Survey |
| Variants | Geoscan 201 Geodesy |
| Operators | Civil surveyors; Russian government users |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Propulsion | Electric |
| Range (km) | 100 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Sold internationally |
| Launch method | Catapult |
| Autonomy level | Fully automatic |
| Endurance (min) | 180 |
| Recovery method | Parachute |
| Standard sensors | Photo/video camera, Thermal, Magnetometer, LiDAR |
| Production status | In production |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Fully autonomous (human-off-the-loop, AI-navigated) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Survey / mapping |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio), Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Short range (50–150 km) |
| Weight / class | Class I – Small (20–150 kg) |