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Air · Reconnaissance aircraft

PTDI Wulung

An Indonesian reconnaissance aircraft with manufacturer-reported military airworthiness certification.

Role & capabilities

  • Tactical reconnaissance
  • Automatic flight
Supplier-reported statusSupplier-reported status
Primary domain
Air
System type
Reconnaissance aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Origin / production countries
Indonesia
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Manufacturer reports IMAA certification; present fleet, acceptance and numeric configuration data remain unconfirmed.

Wulung is PT Dirgantara Indonesia's tactical surveillance aircraft. The current manufacturer page describes a composite airframe powered by a single piston engine in a pusher arrangement, with manual remote control and automatic flight through a ground station.

PTDI states that Wulung obtained certification from Indonesia's military airworthiness authority. Certification and an operational inventory answer different questions: the page does not specify accepted quantities, current availability or each customer's equipment standard.

The entry therefore retains supplier-reported status pending a direct operator record. It does not borrow endurance or payload figures from Black Eagle, the company's much larger MALE project, or an undated Wulung table without clear version information. A dated certificate and current technical sheet would resolve certification scope and establish a more useful numerical comparison. The absence of those documents is recorded as uncertainty, not evidence that the aircraft never operated.

Sourced specifications

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

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
AirframeComposite fixed-wing aircraftPublished baseline; load and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Launch / recoveryNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
PropulsionSingle piston engine with pusher propellerPublished baseline; load and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
DimensionsNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
MassNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
EnduranceNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
RangeNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
SpeedNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
AltitudeNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
PayloadNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
SensorsNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source ↗
Communications / navigationManual or automatic flight through a ground stationPublished baseline; load and conditions affect performance. Source ↗

Publication history

  • — Added in the September 2026 global coverage review, with sources, configuration limits and explicit data gaps.

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  1. PTDI UAV portfolio: Wulung (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme

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Air · Coverage auditAsia

Asia defence drone coverage audit

12 original research topics reviewed: 0 resolved, 11 partially resolved and 1 still open. The remaining register identifies specific evidence needs.

Reviewed 21 Sept 2026Read