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Commander 3XL

About

About Commander 3XL

Commander 3XL is a multirotor aircraft built around a large central payload area and landing structure that accommodates cameras, mapping sensors, communications equipment and cargo modules. The flight platform can carry payloads up to 10 kg, allowing operators to configure the aircraft for lidar survey, imaging, public-safety observation or delivery. Its modular integration points provide power and mounting support for mission-specific equipment.

Draganfly supplies the aircraft with ground-control software, communications hardware, batteries and selected sensor packages. Missions can be planned through waypoint routes or flown directly by a trained operator, with payload data monitored or recorded during flight. The Commander 3XL is marketed as a professional UAS for government, emergency-response, industrial and geospatial customers requiring a configurable heavy-payload platform.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Operating environments: T-REX field exercise, Camp Atterbury, Indiana, U.S. Army SMEX25 field exercises, Outdoor aerial operations
  • Control modes: Autonomous
  • Tactical multi-drop payload deployment

    Demonstrated - 2025-09-03 - Deploy multiple third-party payloads using the tactical multidrop system during a field exercise. - environment: T-REX field exercise, Camp Atterbury, Indiana

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  • Distributed drone recharging

    Demonstrated - 2025-06-17 - Autonomously deployed, recovered and recharged tactical resupply pods during SMEX25 field exercises. - environment: U.S. Army SMEX25 field exercises

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  • Cargo delivery

    Claimed - Carry and release cargo using the Commander 3XL delivery box. - environment: Outdoor aerial operations

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Operations

  • Order / Commitment

    international military Commander 3XL order - 2025-11-20 - international military customer - military UAS - Draganfly secured an international military order for Commander 3XL drone systems.

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  • Order / Commitment

    second major Heavy Lift Drone fleet expansion order - 2025-11-13 - Fortune 50 telecommunications company - telecom drone operations - A Fortune 50 telecommunications customer ordered Commander 3XL aircraft integrated with USaS LEAP tether systems for emergency response and telecommunications recovery.

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  • Order / Commitment

    Commander 3XL UAV systems order - 2025-07-22 - military customer - defense UAS procurement - Draganfly secured a strategic military order for Commander 3XL UAV systems.

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  • Order / Commitment

    Commander 3XL purchase order for DROPS logistics - 2024-09-24 - TB2 Aerospace / U.S. Department of Defense branches - military logistics drone operations - Draganfly received a Commander 3XL purchase order from TB2 Aerospace for DROPS logistics use within U.S. Department of Defense branches.

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  • Order / Commitment

    Commander 3XL systems purchase order - 2024-09-05 - U.S. Department of Defense customer - defense drone operations - Draganfly received a purchase order for Commander 3XL drones for deployment within U.S. Department of Defense operations.

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Observed use

Exact-product configurations are shown without inferring supply, purchase, customer status, standard fit, deployment or partnership.

  • Helix Mesh Rider Radios

    2024-04-22 - Physical Demo - Connected - Physical - Draganfly integrated the Helix Mesh Rider radio and Sense interference avoidance with Commander 3XL and a UXV SRoC controller.

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  • Cube Blue H7 flight controller

    Reference Design - Embedded - Physical - Draganfly documents a Cube Blue H7 flight controller in the Commander 3XL flight stack.

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Supply

Supply / Components

  • Commander 3XL

    Radio Datalink - Communications - Microhard Systems - Draganfly offers Microhard PDDL as a Commander 3XL communications configuration - source: draganfly.com

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Resources

Curated durable documents and official technical references.

Timeline

  • Draganfly secures international military order for Commander 3XL drone systems

    2025-11-20 - Commercial Order - Draganfly announced a strategic international military order for Commander 3XL drone systems. The order adds another defence customer signal for Draganfly modular enterprise UAV platform.

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  • Draganfly receives repeat telecom order for tethered Commander 3XL systems

    2025-11-13 - Commercial Order - The order pairs Commander 3XL aircraft with USaS LEAP tethered power and communications. The planned system provides persistent aerial coverage for emergency response and post-disaster telecommunications support. The announcement concerns an order; delivery or operational fleet size was not disclosed.

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  • Draganfly demonstrates Commander 3XL and Flex FPV at T-REX military exercise

    2025-09-03 - Demonstration - Commander 3XL deployed third-party payloads through its universal tactical multidrop system. Flex FPV performed close-quarters aerial reconnaissance and target-acquisition support during simulated military operations. The physical demonstrations used MMS Products support at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

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  • Draganfly secures strategic military order for Commander 3XL UAV systems

    2025-07-22 - Commercial Order - Draganfly announced the sale of Commander 3XL UAV systems to a globally recognized defence contractor. The systems are intended for persistent surveillance and military operational use. The order extends Commander 3XL's role as Draganfly's main defence and ISR platform.

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  • Commander 3XL achieves DROPS-enabled status during U.S. Army SMEX25 operational trials

    2025-06-17 - Demonstration - Draganfly said the Commander 3XL integrated with TB2 Aerospace's DROPS system achieved a 100% success rate during U.S. Army SMEX25 operational trials. The company described Commander 3XL as DROPS-enabled, while Apex and Heavy Lift were in the process of becoming DROPS-enabled. This is a useful field-validation signal for logistics and drone-recharging integration.

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  • Draganfly receives Commander 3XL order for TB2 Aerospace DROPS deployment within U.S. DoD branches

    2024-09-24 - Commercial Order - Draganfly received a purchase order from TB2 Aerospace for Commander 3XL drones. The drones are intended to be deployed with TB2 Aerospace's Drone Recharging Operational Payload System Pods within the U.S. Department of Defense. The order positions Commander 3XL inside logistics and recharging workflows for distributed drone operations.

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  • Draganfly receives U.S. DoD-linked order for Commander 3XL

    2024-09-05 - Commercial Order - Virtual Reality Rehab placed the order as prime contractor for Commander 3XL and Flex FPV systems to be deployed within the U.S. Department of Defense. The planned configuration uses Commander 3XL as an aerial carrier for Flex FPV swarms coordinated through VRR's Holowarrior platform. Draganfly said the integration would add swarm deployment, in-flight recovery and multi-mission payload options across the two drone systems.

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  • Draganfly, Doodle Labs and UXV Technologies integrate UAV communications

    2024-04-22 - Partnership - Draganfly, Doodle Labs and UXV Technologies combined the Commander 3XL UAV, Helix Mesh Rider radio and SRoC ground-control station into a single communications-and-control configuration. Helix Mesh Rider and Sense monitor in-band interference and automatically adjust the channel or band, supporting interference avoidance and anti-jamming in over-the-horizon and urban missions. UXV’s rugged handheld SRoC interface was positioned for law-enforcement, first-responder and military operations where secure, reliable field control is required.

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  • Draganfly unveils Heavy Lift Drone, Commander 3XL and Long Range LiDAR system

    2021-09-07 - Product Launch - Heavy Lift Drone targeted industrial, delivery and other higher-payload operations. Commander 3XL was presented as a modular enterprise airframe below the Heavy Lift class. Long Range LiDAR added an extended-range mapping and scanning system to the three-product announcement.

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Context

Market context

Larger modular enterprise UAV for payload-heavy field missions.

  • Target environment: Emergency-response zones, inspection corridors, public-safety operations, delivery routes and government field environments.
  • Workflow context: Payload transport, aerial inspection, surveillance, emergency response, field sensing and modular UAV missions.
  • Customer context: Public-safety teams, government operators, enterprise inspection teams and delivery operators needing a heavier modular UAV.
  • Deployment model: Commercial enterprise UAV platform sold as part of Draganfly's aircraft and payload ecosystem.
  • Commercial maturity: Active enterprise UAV product with published payload, endurance and modularity claims.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on payload integration, flight permissions, endurance needs, operator training, service support and mission economics.
  • Market position: Payload-heavy enterprise UAV positioned above small inspection drones and below larger fixed-wing cargo aircraft.
  • Adjacent products: Draganfly Commander 3 XL, Volatus Condor XL, JOUAV CW-80E, Freefly Alta X

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