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Malloy T-150

An electric cargo multirotor intended to move supplies in demanding environments, including maritime operations. The aircraft illustrates the growing support role of defence drones.

Role & capabilities

  • Cargo transport
  • Vertical takeoff and landing
  • Ship-to-ship logistics
In service / use documentedUse documented
Primary domain
Air
System type
Cargo aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Malloy Aeronautics / BAE Systems
Origin / production countries
United Kingdom
Other names
T150
Variants / configurations
Royal Navy T-150 configuration
Operators / programme customers
Royal Navy

Evidence & current status

The cited public record documents military use or operator acceptance. Specifications still depend on the particular production version and mission configuration.

Role & programme

An electric cargo multirotor intended to move supplies in demanding environments, including maritime operations. The aircraft illustrates the growing support role of defence drones.

The Royal Navy release-to-service announcement dated 11 September 2025 is the central maturity evidence. The aircraft belongs to the logistics sector: cargo transport and naval integration matter more here than intelligence-sensor comparisons. T-150 and the larger Malloy T-650 must be kept separate.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
AirframeElectric cargo multirotor with eight rotors2025 brochure specification; maximum range is explicitly unloaded and not simultaneous with maximum cargo. Source
Launch / recoveryVertical take-off and landing2025 brochure specification; maximum range is explicitly unloaded and not simultaneous with maximum cargo. Source
PropulsionElectric motors2025 brochure specification; maximum range is explicitly unloaded and not simultaneous with maximum cargo. Source
Dimensions1.23 m width; 2.62 m length; 0.71 m height (2025 brochure)2025 brochure specification; maximum range is explicitly unloaded and not simultaneous with maximum cargo. Source
MassNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source
EnduranceUp to 40 minSupplier account of Royal Navy release to service; endurance depends on load. Source
Range45 km brochure range at zero payload; not loaded mission radius2025 brochure specification; maximum range is explicitly unloaded and not simultaneous with maximum cargo. Source
Speed108 km/h brochure maximum2025 brochure specification; maximum range is explicitly unloaded and not simultaneous with maximum cargo. Source
AltitudeNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source
Payload68 kg cargo capacity2025 brochure specification; maximum range is explicitly unloaded and not simultaneous with maximum cargo. Source
SensorsNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source
Communications / navigationNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source

Publication history

  • — Expanded catalogue profile with sourced specifications, variant distinctions, programme evidence and explicit public data gaps.

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Follow the evidence

Source types identify who makes the claim. Programme milestones and supplier statements should be read in context.

  1. Royal Navy T-150 release to service (opens in a new tab)Government / operator
  2. BAE Systems uncrewed aircraft (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme source
  3. BAE Systems / Malloy T150 brochure, 2025 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme source
  4. BAE Systems: Royal Navy T150 operational acceptance (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme source

Related news

News archive
Counter-UAS flight test23 Oct 2026

BAE reports TRV-150 intercepting multiple drones in one test sortie

BAE Systems says a modified Malloy TRV-150 used APKWS rockets against several one-way attack drone targets at Eglin Air Force Base. The late-September experiment extends earlier single-shot trials; it is not an operational acceptance decision.

Source: 21 Oct 2026Read
Ship-to-shore logistics exercise18 Oct 2026

HMS Trent tests Malloy drone for Caribbean ship-to-shore aid

The Royal Navy says a Malloy T-150B carried more than 240 kg of supplies in total during an hour-long HMS Trent exercise in the British Virgin Islands, testing a ship-to-shore logistics role for disaster response.

Source: 16 Oct 2026Read

Explore the connections

CompanyUnited Kingdom

Malloy Aeronautics / BAE Systems

Coverage focus: Malloy T-150. An electric cargo multirotor intended to move supplies in demanding environments, including maritime operations. The aircraft illustrates the growing support role of defence drones.

Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read