Fast, responsive, shorter reach
Tactical / Defense
Fast, short-range response from a compact airframe.
Recommended platforms — one airframe, multiple mission profiles
Aluminium airframe
Why the HITBIRD is built on an aluminium structure: many sensors integrable, no mould lock-in.
Each HITBIRD airframe is a single all-metal structure in aerospace-grade aluminium (EN AW 2024), cut directly from the 3D model by CNC laser. The digital design is the manufacturing file: no mould making, no templates, no manual steps where errors can creep in. This enables scalable series production at low cost and carries the same base structure from the HB.300 to the HB.1050.
The EN AW 2024 alloy offers an aerospace-proven strength-to-weight ratio and high fatigue resistance. It withstands real-world loads without adding unnecessary weight and behaves predictably, because it is cut rather than cast. The airframe is open by design: a replaceable outer skin, a modular structure, an accessible interior. Payloads bolt on directly; damaged panels can be inspected, replaced or re-cut, so there is no risk of total airframe loss. A new model variant needs only a new cutting file — no moulds, jigs or assembly fixtures.
Whether reconnaissance, protection or effector integration, the same laser-cut EN AW 2024 airframe adapts to specific sensors and requirements. No new tooling, no closed geometries.