Flex FPV System
About
About Flex FPV System
Flex FPV System is Draganfly’s modular family of five-, seven-, ten- and thirteen-inch multirotors. Interchangeable arms and propulsion assemblies allow operators to change aircraft size and payload capacity. The January 2026 datasheet specifies payload limits of 450 g, 1 kg, 2 kg and 3 kg for Flex5, Flex7, Flex10 and Flex13 respectively. Suggested maximum speed is 120 km/h for Flex5 and 150 km/h for the larger models.
No-payload hover endurance ranges from 15 to 40 minutes across the four configurations; with maximum payload it falls to 3–15 minutes. The common electronics include an Orqa F405 flight controller, ARK GPS, analog FPV video and separate control and telemetry radios. The advertised aircraft range varies with model and payload and should be distinguished from the listed radio link’s range. Draganfly offers the family for government, defense and training applications.
Capabilities
Source-backed capabilities
- Operating environments: T-REX field exercise, Camp Atterbury, Indiana
- ISR and tactical support
Demonstrated - 2025-09-03 - Provide close-quarters FPV reconnaissance during a military exercise in GPS-denied and constrained environments. - environment: T-REX field exercise, Camp Atterbury, Indiana
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Operations
- Order / Commitment
Flex FPV drone systems purchase order - 2024-09-05 - U.S. Department of Defense customer - defense drone operations - Draganfly received a purchase order for Flex FPV drones for deployment within U.S. Department of Defense operations.
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Resources
Curated durable documents and official technical references.
- Flex FPV specifications (January 2026)
PDF · Flex5, Flex7, Flex10 and Flex13 · Draganfly
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Timeline
- Draganfly delivers Flex FPV systems to major U.S. prime defence contractor
2025-06-10 - Commercial Order - Draganfly announced delivery of Flex FPV systems to a major U.S. prime defence contractor. The Flex FPV system is described as modular, allowing operators to switch between arm and propeller sizes for different mission profiles. Treat this as a defence customer-delivery event for Flex FPV, not a new product launch.
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Context
Market context
Modular FPV UAV for government and defence tactical operations.
- Target environment: Training ranges, tactical field environments, public-safety operations and government drone programs.
- Workflow context: Mission-configurable FPV flight, payload carriage, tactical reconnaissance, training and field support operations.
- Customer context: Defense, government and public-safety operators needing a smaller configurable UAV platform.
- Deployment model: Commercial UAV system sold as part of Draganfly's tactical and government-focused aircraft portfolio.
- Commercial maturity: Active product with published modularity, payload and speed positioning.
- Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on mission configuration, operator training, procurement rules, payload fit, compliance requirements and field support.
- Market position: Small tactical UAV line within Draganfly's portfolio, separate from heavier enterprise aircraft such as Commander 3XL.
- Adjacent products: Commander 3XL, Skydio X10D, Teal Black Widow, XTEND Honey Badger
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