The Skeldar V-200 can take-off and land on an area of 15×15 meters. Take-off and landings can be made autonomously. Skeldar V-200 is modular in the sense that payloads can be changed depending on the mission characteristics, for example it can be equipped with laser pointers, range finders, electro-optical & infrared (EO/IR) 3D mapping, a light cargo hook and SIGINT (Signals Intelligence). The Skeldar V-200 can be operated in both land and naval operations, by 2–4 people. A UAS Control Station can be integrated into a ground-vehicle such as an APC or truck. For naval operations the control station can be integrated into a ship's normal operator consoles and combat management systems. In 2009 Saab partnered with
Swiss UAV to jointly develop and market three VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) designs: the Skeldar V-200 and Swiss UAV's
Neo S-300 and
Koax X 240. The three systems can be controlled from a Saab common ground control station. In the end of 2015 Saab partnered with UMS and created the company
UMS Skeldar. In September 2018, UMS Skeldar V-200B was selected by the
German Navy for use on board
K130 Braunschweig class corvettes. After multiple delays, the project was cancelled in July 2024. The
Royal Netherlands Navy and
Belgian Navy will use the V-200 on their future
MCMV's (mine countermeasure vessels), of which the first will be operational in 2024. ==Operators==