We’ve been following Meridian GMT closely since founder Nicki Repenning introduced the company at FSWeekend 2025, and we covered the full product detail reveal in December when the lineup was renamed and pricing for the Horizon Plus and Latitude Plus was confirmed. Today, back on the same stage in Lelystad, Meridian added one genuinely new product to the roadmap and put a confirmed price on another.
The Horizon Pro: a direct drive yoke at $599
The most significant new announcement is the Horizon Pro, a top-end yoke sitting above the already announced Horizon Plus in the product lineup. Where the Horizon Plus uses a conventional mechanism, the Horizon Pro uses what Meridian is calling an Electromagnetic Dual-Axis Direct Drive system, meaning there is no belt or gear intermediary between your input and the sensor on either axis. Nicki described it as the only direct drive yoke currently on the market.
The asymmetrical pitch deflection system from the Horizon Plus carries over, with 8.5 centimetres of aft travel, and the entire mechanism fits within a 35 centimetre housing. The anticipated price is $599. For context, Nicki pointed out that comparable force feedback yokes from other manufacturers currently sit at around $1,000. The Horizon Pro won’t ship before 2027, but it’s a meaningful addition to the roadmap that hadn’t been announced before today.
X-Ray confirmed at $149 with an updated design
The X-Ray Handheld controller has been known since FSWeekend 2025 and was last updated in detail in December, when Meridian confirmed it would include magnetic faceplates, a two-position landing gear lever, and a spring-loaded flap lever with detents. Today added two things: a confirmed price of $149, up from the previously estimated $99, and a more detailed picture of the feature set including a full autopilot panel, a communications panel, Airbus throttle detents, and a helicopter layout. The trim wheel doubles as a rotary for radio frequency and autopilot adjustments.
The Microsoft co-development angle was also made more explicit today. Nicki confirmed the controller has been developed with direct input from the Microsoft Flight Simulator team from the start, made specifically to the sim. Xbox certification has been pending for some time, but today’s presentation suggests that process is now resolved or close to it.
Servo kit and pre-order timing
A practical addition for Latitude Plus owners is a servo motor kit allowing individual axes to be motorised after purchase, including the trim wheel, speed brake, and throttle levers, at approximately $49.99 per servo. The throttle already has six compartments built into the underside for these, meaning early buyers can add motorisation later without replacing the unit.
Pre-orders for the Horizon Plus and Latitude Plus are apparently opening imminently, with more detail on the full lineup including the Horizon Pro promised at FlightSim Expo later this year.
