A hand-launchable ultralight fixed-wing UAV powered by a hybrid hydrogen PEM fuel-cell + lithium-battery system for long endurance and range without catapult or runway. ~7 kg, up to ~10 h flight, ~500 km range.
| Country | Singapore |
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| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | Hydrogen fuel-cell fixed-wing UAV |
| Role | Long-endurance survey / ISR |
| Classification | Fixed-wing UAV (small) |
| Mission | mapping, surveying, ISR, long-range survey |
| Variants | HYWINGS; Hywings H-25 (hydrogen cargo) |
| MTOW (kg) | 7 |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Propulsion | Hydrogen PEM fuel cell + lithium battery hybrid |
| Range (km) | 500 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Launch method | Hand-launch |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous |
| Endurance (min) | 600 |
| Year introduced | 2016 |
| 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 |
| Mission / use case – military | ISR |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion), Hybrid, Hydrogen fuel cell |
| Range / endurance | Medium range (150–650 km) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – small |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class I – Mini (2–20 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107) |