One Industrial UAV Platform. Multiple Critical Industries.

As the low-altitude economy continues to expand worldwide, industries such as energy, transportation, maritime operations, emergency management and public safety are demanding aerial platforms capable of operating longer, carrying more payloads and adapting to increasingly complex environments.

Conventional multirotor drones often struggle with endurance, payload capacity and environmental resilience, while manned aircraft remain expensive to operate and difficult to deploy for routine missions.

The ZIYAN F15 industrial unmanned helicopter bridges this gap by combining long-endurance flight, an open payload ecosystem and autonomous operational capabilities into a single versatile platform.

Today, the F15 has been successfully deployed across eight real-world application scenarios—from emergency communications and offshore infrastructure inspection to power transmission, transportation networks and environmental protection—providing a scalable and proven solution for intelligent low-altitude operations.

A Multi-Mission Platform Designed for Demanding Environments

Developed entirely by ZIYAN Technology, the F15 is an electric industrial unmanned helicopter engineered for reliable operations in complex outdoor environments.

Its platform architecture enables consistent performance across coastal regions, offshore installations, mountainous terrain, disaster zones and other challenging operational environments.

Long Endurance for Large-Area Coverage

With up to 100 minutes of flight endurance, a 5 kg payload capacity and an operational radius of up to 30 km, the F15 significantly reduces take-off cycles while improving inspection efficiency across large infrastructure networks.

Stable Flight in Harsh Conditions

Designed to withstand Level 8 winds, rain, snow and low-temperature environments, the F15 maintains stable flight and precision hovering in offshore, mountainous and disaster-response operations where smaller UAVs often face operational limitations.

Open Payload Architecture

The platform supports PSDK, GSDK and Cloud API integration, allowing users to integrate a wide range of mission payloads, including:

• EO/IR imaging systems

• LiDAR sensors

• Airborne satellite communication systems

• Gas detection sensors

• Searchlights

• Loudspeakers

• Additional third-party mission equipment

This flexible architecture enables rapid customization for industry-specific applications.

Rapid Deployment Without Dedicated Infrastructure

Vertical take-off and landing capabilities eliminate the need for prepared launch sites, allowing operators to deploy quickly from remote or infrastructure-limited locations.

Eight Proven Industrial Applications

1. Emergency Communications in Disaster Zones

Challenge

Floods, typhoons and landslides frequently destroy transportation routes, power infrastructure and communication networks simultaneously, isolating affected communities and disrupting rescue coordination.

Solution

Equipped with an airborne satellite communication base station, the F15 rapidly establishes an aerial communication relay network, restoring emergency communications without relying on damaged ground infrastructure.

The system supports command-and-control communications, live video transmission and essential public connectivity throughout disaster response operations.

2. Offshore Oil & Gas Infrastructure Inspection

Challenge

Offshore production facilities operate in high-salinity, high-wind environments where manual inspections are costly, time-consuming and potentially hazardous.

Solution

Operating reliably in harsh marine conditions, the F15 carries EO/IR payloads and searchlights to inspect pipelines, structural components and critical equipment.

Compared with conventional vessel-based inspections, inspection time can be reduced from approximately 17 hours to just 4 hours, while significantly lowering operational costs and personnel exposure.

3. Smart Maritime Patrol for Ports and Harbours

Challenge

Busy ports and shipping channels require continuous monitoring, yet traditional patrol vessels offer limited coverage and slower emergency response, particularly during night operations.

Solution

The F15 provides day-and-night aerial surveillance of shipping lanes, anchorages and port facilities, delivering real-time situational awareness and rapid incident detection.

Its aerial perspective increases patrol efficiency to approximately three times that of conventional patrol vessels.

4. Offshore Island Inspection

Challenge

Remote islands are often separated by long sea crossings where adverse weather and limited accessibility reduce the effectiveness of conventional vessel patrols.

Solution

With long-range endurance and strong wind resistance, the F15 can inspect multiple offshore islands during a single mission.

Integrated EO/IR payloads and loudspeaker systems support surveillance, evidence collection and public safety operations while reducing operational costs by approximately two-thirds compared with traditional vessel patrols.

5. High-Altitude Power Transmission Inspection

Challenge

Transmission corridors in mountainous and high-altitude regions are difficult, dangerous and labour-intensive to inspect on foot.

Solution

Combined with LiDAR and EO payloads, the F15 automates long-distance corridor inspections, identifying defects in transmission towers, conductors and surrounding vegetation.

A single mission can inspect more than 40 km of transmission lines, increasing operational efficiency by approximately four times compared with conventional manual inspections.

6. Highway Infrastructure Inspection

Challenge

Bridges, tunnels, steep slopes and mountain highways require frequent inspections that often disrupt traffic and expose personnel to hazardous working conditions.

Solution

The F15 performs non-intrusive aerial inspections without requiring lane closures.

Integrated cloud analytics automatically identify pavement defects, slope instability and structural anomalies, improving inspection efficiency by more than four times while minimizing traffic disruption.

7. Intelligent Forest Protection

Challenge

Large forested regions are difficult to monitor continuously, making early detection of wildfires, illegal logging and environmental damage challenging.

Solution

With 100-minute endurance and a 30 km operational radius, the F15 conducts day-and-night patrols using dual-sensor imaging payloads.

Compared with conventional ground patrols, inspection efficiency increases by approximately eight times while significantly improving early risk detection.

8. Coastal Security and Maritime Surveillance

Challenge

Long coastlines and dispersed offshore areas create persistent challenges for detecting illegal maritime activities using conventional patrol assets alone.

Solution

The F15 provides continuous day-and-night coastal surveillance using high-definition electro-optical and low-light imaging systems.

Working alongside maritime and ground security assets, the platform significantly expands surveillance coverage and improves situational awareness across coastal regions.

More Than an Aircraft: A Complete Intelligent Inspection Ecosystem

Unlike traditional single-purpose UAVs, the F15 is designed as a comprehensive aerial operations platform combining advanced flight performance, an open software ecosystem and autonomous operations.

Multi-Industry Versatility

One aircraft supports multiple industries and mission profiles, reducing procurement costs while maximizing equipment utilization.

Efficient Large-Scale Operations

Long endurance, extensive coverage and reliable flight performance enable routine inspection across extensive infrastructure networks.

Intelligent Cloud Integration

The platform integrates with cloud-based management systems, enabling automated data collection, AI-assisted defect identification, mission planning and digital asset management.

Autonomous Dock Operations

Compatible with ZIYAN's intelligent drone dock, the F15 supports fully autonomous take-off, landing, battery management and scheduled inspection missions, enabling true remote and unattended operations.

Enabling the Future of Intelligent Low-Altitude Operations

Industrial inspection is rapidly evolving from manual workflows toward autonomous, data-driven operations.

With proven platform reliability, an open payload ecosystem and extensive operational experience across multiple industries, the ZIYAN F15 industrial unmanned helicopter provides organizations with a standardized solution for intelligent aerial inspection.

From energy infrastructure and maritime operations to transportation, emergency response and environmental protection, the F15 helps operators improve safety, increase efficiency and unlock the full potential of intelligent low-altitude operations.