The D155 is a tube-launched loitering UAV offering long-endurance ISR and strike flexibility, compatible with 155mm launch systems and modular payloads for tactical use.

# DefendTex D155 – Tube-Launched Loitering UAV

The D155 from DefendTex is a tube-launched loitering unmanned aerial vehicle engineered for persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and precision effects. Designed to be fired from standard 155 mm tubes, the D155 transitions to autonomous flight after launch, deploying propellers and activating a GPS-based autopilot to loiter over target areas. Its modular architecture supports a range of payloads — from electro-optical/infrared sensors to electronic warfare packages, smoke/illumination or kinetic effects — enabling both non-kinetic and kinetic mission profiles.

Key Capabilities

• Tube-launched deployment: Compatible with existing 155 mm launch systems for rapid, dispersed launch options.

• Autonomy & navigation: GPS-guided autopilot and waypoint navigation enable repeatable, low-operator-load missions.

• Extended loiter & range: Designed to provide long on-station times for persistent surveillance and target development.

• Modular payload bay: Supports interchangeable ISR and effectors to tailor missions to tactical needs.

• Expendable or recoverable use: Operable as a one-way loitering munition or recovered for reuse depending on mission planning.

• Swarming & coordinated operations: Architected to support multiple simultaneous assets for distributed effects.

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Operational Roles

The D155 is suited for long-duration reconnaissance, target acquisition, electronic attack, area denial, and precision strike roles where rapid deployment and persistence are required. Its tube-launch compatibility allows forces to leverage existing indirect-fire systems to field aerial capability with minimal new infrastructure.