diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua b/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
index bc9d895571..83cb58dfd6 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
@@ -1882,6 +1882,58 @@ function gcs:send_named_float(name, value) end
 ---| '4' # Failed
 function gcs:set_message_interval(port_num, msg_id, interval_us) end
 
+-- get the vehicle MAV_TYPE
+---@return integer
+---| '0' # MAV_TYPE_GENERIC=0, /* Generic micro air vehicle | */
+---| '1' # MAV_TYPE_FIXED_WING=1, /* Fixed wing aircraft. | */
+---| '2' # MAV_TYPE_QUADROTOR=2, /* Quadrotor | */
+---| '3' # MAV_TYPE_COAXIAL=3, /* Coaxial helicopter | */
+---| '4' # MAV_TYPE_HELICOPTER=4, /* Normal helicopter with tail rotor. | */
+---| '5' # MAV_TYPE_ANTENNA_TRACKER=5, /* Ground installation | */
+---| '6' # MAV_TYPE_GCS=6, /* Operator control unit / ground control station | */
+---| '7' # MAV_TYPE_AIRSHIP=7, /* Airship, controlled | */
+---| '8' # MAV_TYPE_FREE_BALLOON=8, /* Free balloon, uncontrolled | */
+---| '9' # MAV_TYPE_ROCKET=9, /* Rocket | */
+---| '10' # MAV_TYPE_GROUND_ROVER=10, /* Ground rover | */
+---| '11' # MAV_TYPE_SURFACE_BOAT=11, /* Surface vessel, boat, ship | */
+---| '12' # MAV_TYPE_SUBMARINE=12, /* Submarine | */
+---| '13' # MAV_TYPE_HEXAROTOR=13, /* Hexarotor | */
+---| '14' # MAV_TYPE_OCTOROTOR=14, /* Octorotor | */
+---| '15' # MAV_TYPE_TRICOPTER=15, /* Tricopter | */
+---| '16' # MAV_TYPE_FLAPPING_WING=16, /* Flapping wing | */
+---| '17' # MAV_TYPE_KITE=17, /* Kite | */
+---| '18' # MAV_TYPE_ONBOARD_CONTROLLER=18, /* Onboard companion controller | */
+---| '19' # MAV_TYPE_VTOL_DUOROTOR=19, /* Two-rotor VTOL using control surfaces in vertical operation in addition. Tailsitter. | */
+---| '20' # MAV_TYPE_VTOL_QUADROTOR=20, /* Quad-rotor VTOL using a V-shaped quad config in vertical operation. Tailsitter. | */
+---| '21' # MAV_TYPE_VTOL_TILTROTOR=21, /* Tiltrotor VTOL | */
+---| '22' # MAV_TYPE_VTOL_RESERVED2=22, /* VTOL reserved 2 | */
+---| '23' # MAV_TYPE_VTOL_RESERVED3=23, /* VTOL reserved 3 | */
+---| '24' # MAV_TYPE_VTOL_RESERVED4=24, /* VTOL reserved 4 | */
+---| '25' # MAV_TYPE_VTOL_RESERVED5=25, /* VTOL reserved 5 | */
+---| '26' # MAV_TYPE_GIMBAL=26, /* Gimbal | */
+---| '27' # MAV_TYPE_ADSB=27, /* ADSB system | */
+---| '28' # MAV_TYPE_PARAFOIL=28, /* Steerable, nonrigid airfoil | */
+---| '29' # MAV_TYPE_DODECAROTOR=29, /* Dodecarotor | */
+---| '30' # MAV_TYPE_CAMERA=30, /* Camera | */
+---| '31' # MAV_TYPE_CHARGING_STATION=31, /* Charging station | */
+---| '32' # MAV_TYPE_FLARM=32, /* FLARM collision avoidance system | */
+---| '33' # MAV_TYPE_SERVO=33, /* Servo | */
+---| '34' # MAV_TYPE_ODID=34, /* Open Drone ID. See https://mavlink.io/en/services/opendroneid.html. | */
+---| '35' # MAV_TYPE_DECAROTOR=35, /* Decarotor | */
+---| '36' # MAV_TYPE_BATTERY=36, /* Battery | */
+---| '37' # MAV_TYPE_PARACHUTE=37, /* Parachute | */
+---| '38' # MAV_TYPE_LOG=38, /* Log | */
+---| '39' # MAV_TYPE_OSD=39, /* OSD | */
+---| '40' # MAV_TYPE_IMU=40, /* IMU | */
+---| '41' # MAV_TYPE_GPS=41, /* GPS | */
+---| '42' # MAV_TYPE_WINCH=42, /* Winch | */
+---| '43' # MAV_TYPE_ENUM_END=43, /*  | */
+function gcs:frame_type() end
+
+-- get the throttle value in %
+---@return integer
+function gcs:get_hud_throttle() end
+
 -- set high latency control state. Analogous to MAV_CMD_CONTROL_HIGH_LATENCY
 ---@param enabled boolean -- true to enable or false to disable
 ---@return void
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc b/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
index d0c876b92f..2e4ac09b45 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ singleton GCS rename gcs
 singleton GCS method send_text void MAV_SEVERITY'enum MAV_SEVERITY_EMERGENCY MAV_SEVERITY_DEBUG "%s"'literal string
 singleton GCS method set_message_interval MAV_RESULT'enum uint8_t 0 MAVLINK_COMM_NUM_BUFFERS uint32_t'skip_check int32_t -1 INT32_MAX
 singleton GCS method send_named_float void string float'skip_check
+singleton GCS method frame_type MAV_TYPE'enum
+singleton GCS method get_hud_throttle int16_t
 
 singleton GCS depends HAL_HIGH_LATENCY2_ENABLED == 1
 singleton GCS method get_high_latency_status boolean