SkyLane family
Fixed-wing VTOL platforms for long-duration and long-range missions.
PRESS RELEASE / 2026.07.01
Sky-Drones strategic partnership and exclusive distribution rights in Japan.
A platform spanning long-range VTOL aircraft, intelligent avionics, ground control and cloud fleet operations will be introduced to Japan.
ANNOUNCEMENT
From island logistics and medical delivery to infrastructure and ISR.
Standard Link entered a strategic partnership with Sky-Drones Technologies Ltd of London and obtained exclusive distribution rights in Japan. The collaboration begins with Sky-Drones' VTOL platform and aims to connect Standard Link's AI imaging and color night-vision technologies for Japan-specific solutions.
ABOUT SKY-DRONES
A full-stack unmanned aviation platform.
Founded in London in 2011, Sky-Drones develops aircraft, flight controllers, fleet-management software and AI algorithms. Its platforms have been used in autonomous delivery demonstrations, island logistics projects, aerospace testing and public-sector procurement.
SKYLANE PLATFORM
Long-range BVLOS VTOL for delivery and monitoring.
SkyLane combines a carbon-fiber airframe with AIRLink avionics. AIRLink integrates autopilot, mission computing and 5G/LTE connectivity, supports PX4 and ArduPilot, and is open to third-party software. ATLAS ground control and Sky-Drones Cloud complete the operational stack.
AIRLink
Onboard flight control, edge AI and communications.
ATLAS and Cloud
Field control, fleet management, UTM integration and flight analytics.
JAPAN MARKET
A platform for islands, logistics and critical infrastructure.
Japan's geography, aging population, logistics constraints and need for resilient infrastructure create demand for long-range BVLOS operations. Potential applications include medical and daily-goods delivery, maritime supply, infrastructure inspection, agriculture, environmental monitoring and security.
STANDARD LINK VISION
Connect global aviation technology with Japanese AI and sensors.
Standard Link plans to combine color night vision, image analysis and multi-sensor fusion with onboard edge AI and cloud fleet analytics. Future integration is a development objective and is not presented as a completed product.
SOURCE NOTES
Verification and current specifications.
Product specifications change over time. Current reference materials and official datasheets are available on the DRONE page.