Small fixed-wing survey/mapping UAV (Lancaster 5) for agriculture, energy and surveying, with swappable EO/multispectral/thermal/LiDAR payloads, ~1.5 m wingspan and ~45 min endurance. PrecisionHawk ceased operations (Chapter 7) in December 2023.
| Country | United States |
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| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | Fixed-wing mapping/survey UAV |
| Role | Mapping / survey |
| Class | Small UAS |
| Classification | Group 1 small fixed-wing UAS |
| Mission | Mapping, Survey, Agriculture, Inspection |
| Datalink | Radio (~19 km) |
| Variants | Lancaster 4, Lancaster 5 |
| Notable partners | Agriculture/energy/survey sectors |
| MTOW (kg) | 3.55 |
| Operators | Commercial agriculture/energy/survey |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Propulsion | Electric |
| Range (km) | 19 |
| Wingspan (m) | 1.5 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Commercial |
| Launch method | Hand-launched |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous waypoint |
| Endurance (min) | 45 |
| Recovery method | Belly landing |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Max payload (kg) | 1 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 58 |
| Standard sensors | EO, Multispectral, Thermal, LiDAR |
| Production status | Out of production |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Agriculture, Inspection, Survey / mapping |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Close range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | GNSS-dependent, RCS – small, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Weight / class | Class I – Mini (2–20 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107) |