Aircraft & UAVs

Ratel Drones Scout

Ratel Drones Scout is a Ukrainian reconnaissance UAV from Ratel Robotics built for aerial surveillance, target detection, identification, and fire adjustment. It combines Starlink Mini communications, a stabilized search camera, and a 35-minute listed endurance, making it the observation member of Ratel's broader UAV and ground-robotics ecosystem.

Russia-Ukraine WarUkraine

Conflict side: Ukraine
Built by: Ratel Robotics
Built in: Ukraine

Ratel Drones Scout, Reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: Ratel Drones Scout product page

Profile

Type: Reconnaissance UAV
Conflict side: Ukraine
Origin: Ukraine
Service note: Russia-Ukraine War production and fielding context

UAV reconnaissance

Service History

In service: Ratel aerial and ground robotics ecosystem use documented during the Russia-Ukraine War
Used by: Ukrainian forces
Wars: Russia-Ukraine War

Production History

Designer: Ratel Robotics
Designed: 2020s
Built by: Ratel Robotics
Built in: Ukraine
Unit cost: Price on request
Produced: 2020s
Variants: Ratel Drones Scout (Reconnaissance)

Specifications

Communication: Starlink Mini
Maximum takeoff weight: 18 kg
Flight time with recommended payload: Up to 35 minutes
Maximum flight range: Up to 15 km
Speed: 50 km/h recommended; 70 km/h maximum
Battery: 2x 6S10P 55Ah 150A
Camera: IP IMX415 with ViewPro A40 Pro search camera
Operating temperature: -10 to +40 C

Conflict Usage

Russia-Ukraine War: Side: UkraineRole: Aerial reconnaissance and fire adjustmentreconnaissance UAV
Ratel Robotics describes the Scout as a reconnaissance UAV designed from combat deployment experience, and Russia-Ukraine War reporting on Ratel systems notes Ukrainian use of aerial drones to map routes and pair with Ratel ground robots near front-line operations.

Ratel Drones Scout Images

Ratel Drones Scout, Reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: Ratel Drones Scout product page

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Sources

Ratel Drones Scout product pagePublisher: Ratel Robotics | Note: Official product page supporting manufacturer, reconnaissance role, specifications, images, and combat-deployment design context. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Ratel Robotics manufacturer pagePublisher: BAVOVNA | Note: Supports background context by listing Ratel Drones Scout as a reconnaissance FPV drone for aerial surveillance, target detection, and fire adjustment. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Ukraine's war robots are surging into the kill zonePublisher: Business Insider | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War direct use: Ratel systems fielded by Ukrainian forces near the front, with aerial drones used by soldiers to map routes and pair with Ratel ground robots. | Accessed: 2026-06-22