Air system · Small VTOL Tactical UAS
VXE30 Stalker
Long-Range Reconnaissance / Persistent ISR
Also known as: Stalker VXE30 / Lockheed Martin Stalker / Stalker small UAS
VXE30 Stalker overview
VXE30 Stalker is a compact VTOL-capable member of the Stalker reconnaissance-UAS family.
The family is associated with electric propulsion, autonomous flight, and EO/IR tactical surveillance, but VXE30-specific dimensions and performance are Not publicly disclosed in one authoritative source.
Stalker variants have served expeditionary and special-operations users, while the VXE30 designation has appeared in U.S. Army long-range reconnaissance competition reporting.
Through September 2026, it remains a mature U.S. small-UAS family with variant-specific procurement. The supplied illustration is interpretative and cannot validate its sensors.
Armament
No confirmed standard weapon; EO/IR reconnaissance payloads
Development and operational timeline
- Stalker family enters public view as a compact electric reconnaissance UAS
- VXE30 appears in reporting about U.S. Army long-range reconnaissance requirements
- VXE30 remains associated with developmental and operational Stalker-family activity; final program scope is not fully public