ABOUT US

ShadowfaxUAS designs and manufactures advanced VTOL fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems for long-endurance surveillance, reconnaissance, and multi-domain awareness missions.

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Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we maintain full in-house control over the entire development and production cycle — from proprietary airframe design and patented technologies to composite manufacturing, avionics integration, and flight testing. This integrated approach ensures consistent quality and full oversight of performance and supply chain integrity.

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Our platforms combine runway-independent VTOL capability with exceptional endurance and range. We use trusted Western components throughout to deliver reliability and geopolitical supply chain resilience. All ShadowfaxUAS systems are ITAR-free.

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Regulatory & Export Status

ShadowfaxUAS (Pty) Ltd is a registered exporter with South Africa’s National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC). Our platforms are designed for export to international markets in compliance with applicable dual-use regulations and the Wassenaar Arrangement.

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Our Approach

We focus on building capable, rugged, and maintainable systems that deliver high operational availability. Features such as field-swappable propulsion units and fully automated VTOL operations are the result of practical engineering focused on reducing downtime and total cost of ownership for our customers.

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Stewardship is a core value. We treat customer relationships as long-term partnerships and make every decision — from component selection to manufacturing processes — with a relentless pursuit of quality and reliability.

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Mission

To deliver capable, rugged, and persistently available runway-independent unmanned aerial solutions that perform when it matters — responsibly and in full compliance with international export requirements.