Silvertone Electronics

Silvertone Electronics

Australian UAV Technologies Pty Ltd

Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia

Unmanned SystemsElectronic WarfareRadar & SensorsDual-use
Founded 1958Prime ContractorSupplies Air Forces, Land Forces
Profile last updated: April 26, 2026

About

Founded in 1958, Silvertone Electronics is a defense prime contractor based in Wagga Wagga, Australia working in unmanned systems, electronic warfare, radar & sensors.

Silvertone Electronics is an Australian company based in Wagga Wagga, NSW, founded in 1958 as a radio control manufacturer. Its main activity is the design, development, manufacture and sale of unmanned fixed-wing aircraft, including the Flamingo UAV, which serves defence, emergency services, energy, mining and agriculture customers. It also supplies UAV autopilots and avionics. The company has a second business as the exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor for Signal Hound and Kestrel test and measurement equipment, including spectrum analysers, phase shifters, attenuators and RF test tools, sold to defence and government customers. The company was purchased by Ken Taylor in 2013, having previously been led by founder Bob Young.

Location

Wagga Wagga, Australia

Founded

1958

Legal name

Australian UAV Technologies Pty Ltd

Focus areas

UAVunmanned aerial vehicletest and measurementspectrum analyserautopilotradio controlFlamingoAustralia

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsElectronic WarfareRadar & Sensors

Supply-chain role

Prime Contractor

What they offer

HardwareSoftware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Silvertone Flamingo

Unmanned aerial vehicle

Fixed-wing UAV designed and manufactured by Silvertone Electronics, available in single and twin boom versions with a modular payload concept.

Silvertone Falcon A

Target aircraft

Live-fire target and trainer aircraft supplied to the Australian Army for small arms air-defence training.

Silvertone Weightlifter RPV

Remotely piloted vehicle

Mini remotely piloted vehicle built as part of a missile training system and used by government departments for testing and sampling tasks.

End users

Air ForcesLand Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

FlamingoFalcon A

Named customers

USAFRoyal Thai Air ForceAustralian ArmyAustralian Defence ForceContinental RPV

People

Management & team (2)

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