Ratel Drones FPV is a Ukrainian heavy FPV attack quadcopter from Ratel Robotics, built around Starlink Mini communications, twin 6S10P battery packs, BrotherHobby V5 6215 270KV motors, 15- to 18-inch propellers, a CUAV-listed navigation module, and an IP camera using Sony's IMX415 sensor family. Ratel publishes a 20 kg maximum takeoff weight, 3 kg recommended payload, up to 30 minutes of endurance with that payload, and a 30 km maximum flight range.
Ratel Robotics lists this aircraft as the kamikaze member of its Ratel Drones line, with Starlink Mini communications, a 20 kg maximum takeoff weight, and a 3 kg recommended payload. In conflict reporting, the directly documented Ratel FPV battlefield footage centers on the company's separate ground-robot launch ecosystem using smaller fiber-optic FPV drones.
Role detailsRatel Drones FPV is best read as a heavy FPV quadcopter built from commercial and dual-use subsystems rather than as a small racing-frame FPV drone. The defining public features are satellite networking, large battery capacity, heavy-lift motors, and a modular airframe sized for 15- to 18-inch propellers.
| Subsystem | Public identification | Catalog significance |
|---|---|---|
| Control link | Starlink Mini | Ratel lists satellite communications for control and data transmission; SpaceX lists the Mini terminal at 1.10 kg, 25-40 W average power, 12-48 V input, Wi-Fi 5, and one Ethernet port. |
| Propulsion | BrotherHobby V5 6215 270KV | The listed motor is an 8-12S multirotor motor weighing about 365 g, matching the aircraft's heavy-lift quadcopter class. |
| Battery | 2x 6S10P, 55Ah, 150A | Paired with 8-12S motors, the battery listing points to a high-energy electric multirotor architecture for the published 20 kg maximum takeoff weight. |
| Navigation | GPS CUAV 3 Pro | CUAV's NEO 3 Pro reference module combines a u-blox NEO-M9N GNSS receiver, RM3100 compass, ICP-20100 barometer, STM32F412 processor, and DroneCAN interface. |
| Camera | IP IMX415 | Ratel identifies the camera by its IP camera class and IMX415 sensor family; Sony's IMX415 reference is a 1/2.8-type 8.46 MP color CMOS sensor used in networked camera designs. |
The published performance figures fit a large one-way FPV aircraft: 20 kg maximum takeoff weight, 3 kg recommended payload, up to 30 minutes of flight with that payload, 30 km maximum flight range, 50 km/h recommended speed, and 70 km/h maximum speed. Those values are best presented as the manufacturer's operating envelope, with range, speed, and endurance kept as separate published figures.
Two 6S10P 55Ah packs imply a battery set far larger than common small FPV packs, supporting the aircraft's 20 kg class.
The Starlink Mini terminal's 1.10 kg published mass is a meaningful payload and integration item on a 20 kg aircraft.
Ratel frames satellite communication as useful in complex electronic-warfare conditions; the catalog treats this as a manufacturer claim tied to the listed communication fit.
Ratel Robotics presents FPV as the kamikaze member of a Ratel Drones line that also includes Scout and Bomber aircraft, while its UGV launch-platform page describes a separate 7- to 10-inch FPV launch ecosystem.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Adjacent Ratel FPV listing | The official Ratel catalog lists RD Optic 20 beside the Ratel Drones FPV card, while the UGV launch-platform page separately names Horyn Optic 20 in a four-FPV launch kit. Sources: Ratel Robotics equipment catalog, FPV "RD Optic 20" product page, Ratel UGV drone-launch platform page |
 | Reconnaissance UAV | Ratel separates Scout as the reconnaissance model in the same Ratel Drones line and lists the same Starlink Mini, battery, motor, propeller, navigation, and IMX415 baseline with an added ViewPro A40 Pro search camera. Sources: Ratel Robotics equipment catalog, Ratel Drones Scout product page |
 | Reusable munition-drop strike UAV | Ratel's public catalog lists Bomber as the reusable munition-drop strike model alongside FPV and Scout. Sources: Ratel Robotics equipment catalog |
Ratel's public pages separate the 20 kg FPV aircraft from the Scout, Bomber, and UGV-carried FPV launch system.
| Ratel product | Role | Distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Ratel Drones FPV | Kamikaze FPV | Starlink-equipped attack quadcopter with 20 kg maximum takeoff weight, 3 kg recommended payload, and 30 km listed maximum range. |
| Reconnaissance UAV | Related reconnaissance aircraft using Starlink Mini and the same battery, motor, propeller, navigation, and IMX415 baseline, with a ViewPro A40 Pro search camera. |
| Reusable drop-strike UAV | Related aircraft presented in Ratel's catalog for remote munition release rather than one-way FPV attack. |
 | Remote FPV launch kit | Separate Ratel ground-robot attachment for carrying four 7- to 10-inch FPV drones from hazardous or remote areas. |
dev.ua reported that Ratel Robotics had launched a separate Ratel Drones direction with FPV, Scout, and Bomber aircraft for strike and reconnaissance missions.
Sources: Ratel Drones launch article
Ukrainska Pravda reported Ratel footage of FPV attack drones launched from a ground robotic system near the line of combat engagement.
Sources: Ratel shows combat use of ground robot with FPV drone launch platform
Business Insider profiled Ratel Robotics' wartime production and training ecosystem, including Ratel UGVs used for logistics, evacuation, mine-laying, attack tasks, and drone launching.
Sources: Ukraine's war robots are surging into the kill zone
Ratel Robotics said its processes had passed an external audit tied to AQAP 2110 and an expanded ISO 9001 scope.
Sources: Ratel quality-system announcement
Ratel Robotics entered the public UAV segment after building a broader Ukrainian wartime robotics business. Reporting in 2026 described a Kyiv-region operation producing hundreds of UGVs per month, while Ratel's own July 2026 announcement highlighted AQAP 2110 and ISO 9001 quality-process work.
Ratel Robotics is the Ukrainian system integrator and public manufacturer of the FPV aircraft.
The public bill of key subsystems includes Starlink, BrotherHobby motors, CUAV-listed navigation, and a Sony IMX415 sensor family.
Company-scale reporting supports Ratel's wartime robotics production base; it is used here as industrial context for the UAV line.
