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MRM1-5
A 5-inch multi-role tactical drone manufactured in the EU and designed for both training and kinetic operations. The MRM1-5 carries payloads up to 1kg over 7km and supports direct action missions. It runs on an Orqa F405 flight controller with Ardupilot, iNav and Betaflight support, integrates natively with the Orqa Tac.Ctrl and Ground Station, and is available in a standard 2.4GHz Ghost protocol variant or an EW-resilient IRONghost variant on licensed sub-GHz bands.
MRM2-10
A fully NDAA-compliant, EU-manufactured 10-inch dual-use platform built for contested environments. The MRM2-10 carries payloads up to 3.5kg and features the IRONghost EW-resilient radio link on switchable 400/900MHz bands, providing jam-resistant command and control with a 1km operator stand-off. Its H743 core supports Ardupilot, iNav, Betaflight and PX4, with full MAVLINK and ATAK integration for connectivity into existing C2 ecosystems.
FPV.One Pilot
Orqa's flagship FPV pilot goggles for professional and high-end consumer operators. They feature dual 1280x960 OLED screens, a 37° viewing angle, built-in DVR at 1280x960/60fps, integrated head tracker output and a modular receiver bay for future expansion. The goggles weigh 256g and accept power from 2-6S Li-ion batteries.
DreamX
A 5-inch freestyle FPV drone designed and manufactured in the EU, sold as a Bind-N-Fly or HD-ready platform for performance pilots. The DreamX is Orqa's commercial consumer drone entry and is available through the Orqa shop, offering a Made-in-Europe alternative to Asian-manufactured freestyle quads.
About
Orqa is a Croatian drone and FPV systems manufacturer founded in 2018 by Srdjan Kovacevic, Ivan Jelusic and Vlatko Matijevic in Osijek, where its development and production remain based. The company set out to build First Person View technology from the ground up rather than assembling third-party components, and now employs more than 150 engineers, physicists, software developers and assembly technicians.
Offices
Osijek, CroatiaBacked by
ExpeditionsLightspeed Venture PartnersTaiwania CapitalAymoRadius Capital
Customers & Partners
Red River Army Depot (teaming agreement for US UAS manufacturing)Barzan Holdings (MoU for potential drone manufacturing in Qatar)General Cherry (joint UAV components plant in Ukraine, interceptor drone programme)Firestorm Labs (joint production of Firestorm Squall Group 1 FPV quadcopter for US and allied forces)GoPro (Open GoPro API integration partnership)
Timeline
2026-03
Raised €12.7M Series A led by Expeditions to scale the Global Manufacturing Partnership Program toward one million drones annually.
2025-12
Scaled annual production capacity to 280,000 NDAA-compliant drones at the Osijek facility.
2022-02
Announced development of a chip design ecosystem specialising in unmanned systems.
2020-06
Launched Kickstarter campaign for FPV.One, reaching the funding goal in two minutes and ending 200% funded.
2019-01
Presented FPV.One goggles prototype at CES in Las Vegas.
2018
Founded in Osijek, Croatia by Srdjan Kovacevic, Ivan Jelusic and Vlatko Matijevic.
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Products & Solutions
MRM1-5
A 5-inch multi-role tactical drone manufactured in the EU and designed for both training and kinetic operations. The MRM1-5 carries payloads up to 1kg over 7km and supports direct action missions. It runs on an Orqa F405 flight controller with Ardupilot, iNav and Betaflight support, integrates natively with the Orqa Tac.Ctrl and Ground Station, and is available in a standard 2.4GHz Ghost protocol variant or an EW-resilient IRONghost variant on licensed sub-GHz bands.
MRM2-10
A fully NDAA-compliant, EU-manufactured 10-inch dual-use platform built for contested environments. The MRM2-10 carries payloads up to 3.5kg and features the IRONghost EW-resilient radio link on switchable 400/900MHz bands, providing jam-resistant command and control with a 1km operator stand-off. Its H743 core supports Ardupilot, iNav, Betaflight and PX4, with full MAVLINK and ATAK integration for connectivity into existing C2 ecosystems.
FPV.One Pilot
Orqa's flagship FPV pilot goggles for professional and high-end consumer operators. They feature dual 1280x960 OLED screens, a 37° viewing angle, built-in DVR at 1280x960/60fps, integrated head tracker output and a modular receiver bay for future expansion. The goggles weigh 256g and accept power from 2-6S Li-ion batteries.
DreamX
A 5-inch freestyle FPV drone designed and manufactured in the EU, sold as a Bind-N-Fly or HD-ready platform for performance pilots. The DreamX is Orqa's commercial consumer drone entry and is available through the Orqa shop, offering a Made-in-Europe alternative to Asian-manufactured freestyle quads.
Open Positions (3)
About
Orqa is a Croatian drone and FPV systems manufacturer founded in 2018 by Srdjan Kovacevic, Ivan Jelusic and Vlatko Matijevic in Osijek, where its development and production remain based. The company set out to build First Person View technology from the ground up rather than assembling third-party components, and now employs more than 150 engineers, physicists, software developers and assembly technicians.
Offices
Osijek, CroatiaBacked by
ExpeditionsLightspeed Venture PartnersTaiwania CapitalAymoRadius Capital
Customers & Partners
Red River Army Depot (teaming agreement for US UAS manufacturing)Barzan Holdings (MoU for potential drone manufacturing in Qatar)General Cherry (joint UAV components plant in Ukraine, interceptor drone programme)Firestorm Labs (joint production of Firestorm Squall Group 1 FPV quadcopter for US and allied forces)GoPro (Open GoPro API integration partnership)
Timeline
2026-03
Raised €12.7M Series A led by Expeditions to scale the Global Manufacturing Partnership Program toward one million drones annually.
2025-12
Scaled annual production capacity to 280,000 NDAA-compliant drones at the Osijek facility.
2022-02
Announced development of a chip design ecosystem specialising in unmanned systems.
2020-06
Launched Kickstarter campaign for FPV.One, reaching the funding goal in two minutes and ending 200% funded.
2019-01
Presented FPV.One goggles prototype at CES in Las Vegas.
2018
Founded in Osijek, Croatia by Srdjan Kovacevic, Ivan Jelusic and Vlatko Matijevic.
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