diff --git a/core/services/ardupilot_manager/api/v1/routers/index.py b/core/services/ardupilot_manager/api/v1/routers/index.py
index 30fbea116e..22aa7571d7 100644
--- a/core/services/ardupilot_manager/api/v1/routers/index.py
+++ b/core/services/ardupilot_manager/api/v1/routers/index.py
@@ -261,6 +261,23 @@ def available_routers() -> Any:
     return autopilot.get_available_routers()
 
 
+@index_router_v1.post("/set_exec_arguments", summary="Set arguments to be passed to autopilot executable")
+@index_to_http_exception
+def set_exec_arguments(firmware: str, board: str, arguments: dict[str, str]) -> Any:
+    logger.info(f"Setting execution arguments of {firmware} on board {board} to {arguments}")
+    autopilot.set_exec_arguments(firmware, board, arguments)
+
+
+@index_router_v1.post(
+    "/get_exec_arguments",
+    summary="Get arguments to be passed to specified autopilot executable",
+)
+@index_to_http_exception
+async def get_exec_arguments(firmware: str, board: str) -> Any:
+    logger.info(f"Getting execution arguments for firmware {firmware} on board {board}")
+    return autopilot.get_exec_arguments(firmware, board)
+
+
 @index_router_v1.post("/stop", summary="Stop the autopilot.")
 @index_to_http_exception
 async def stop() -> Any:
diff --git a/core/services/ardupilot_manager/autopilot_manager.py b/core/services/ardupilot_manager/autopilot_manager.py
index b64682ce7a..6160bb931f 100644
--- a/core/services/ardupilot_manager/autopilot_manager.py
+++ b/core/services/ardupilot_manager/autopilot_manager.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import json
 import os
 import pathlib
 import subprocess
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 from mavlink_proxy.Manager import Manager as MavlinkManager
 from settings import Settings
 from typedefs import (
+    EndpointDefinition,
     Firmware,
     FlightController,
     FlightControllerFlags,
@@ -438,6 +440,7 @@ async def start_manual_board(self, board: FlightController) -> None:
         self.ardupilot_subprocess = None
         await self.start_mavlink_manager(self.master_endpoint)
 
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
     async def start_sitl(self) -> None:
         self._current_board = BoardDetector.detect_sitl()
         if not self.firmware_manager.is_firmware_installed(self._current_board):
@@ -451,26 +454,52 @@ async def start_sitl(self) -> None:
         firmware_path = self.firmware_manager.firmware_path(self._current_board.platform)
         self.firmware_manager.validate_firmware(firmware_path, self._current_board.platform)
 
-        # ArduPilot SITL binary will bind TCP port 5760 (server) and the mavlink router will connect to it as a client
-        master_endpoint = Endpoint(
-            name="Master",
-            owner=self.settings.app_name,
-            connection_type=EndpointType.TCPClient,
-            place="127.0.0.1",
-            argument=5760,
-            protected=True,
-        )
+        if "exec_arguments" not in self.configuration or str(firmware_path) not in self.configuration["exec_arguments"]:
+            with open(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve() / "default_arguments.json", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                default_config = json.load(f)
+            logger.warning(f"Setting defaults parameters for SITL to {default_config}")
+            self.set_exec_arguments(str(firmware_path), "SITL", default_config["SITL"])
+        # Refresh configuration, as user may have changed settings since restart
+        self.settings.load()
+        self.configuration = deepcopy(self.settings.content)
+        arguments = self.configuration["exec_arguments"][str(firmware_path)]["SITL"]
+
+        # ArduPilot SITL binary will bind TCP port specified by user (or default to port 5760) and the mavlink router will connect to it as a client
+        default_endpoint_args = EndpointDefinition()
+
+        endpoint_config = arguments.get("endpoint")
+        if endpoint_config is None:
+            logger.warning("Using default endpoint for SITL because none was provided in settings.json.")
+            master_endpoint_args = default_endpoint_args
+        elif not isinstance(endpoint_config, dict):
+            logger.warning(
+                "Invalid endpoint configuration type '%s'; falling back to default endpoint for SITL.",
+                type(endpoint_config).__name__,
+            )
+            master_endpoint_args = default_endpoint_args
+        else:
+            # Start with defaults, override only known fields, ignore unknown keys
+            arg_dict = EndpointDefinition().dict()
+            for key, value in endpoint_config.items():
+                if key in default_endpoint_args:
+                    arg_dict[key] = self._sanitize_endpoint_argument(key, value)
+                else:
+                    logger.debug("Ignoring unknown endpoint field '%s' in settings.json.", key)
+            master_endpoint_args = EndpointDefinition(**arg_dict)
+
+        master_endpoint = Endpoint(**master_endpoint_args.dict())
+
+        arg_list = [str(firmware_path)]
+        for k, v in arguments.items():
+            if k == "endpoint":
+                continue
+            arg_list.append(str(k))
+            if v != "":
+                arg_list.append(str(v))
+
         # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
         self.ardupilot_subprocess = subprocess.Popen(
-            [
-                firmware_path,
-                "--model",
-                self.current_sitl_frame.value,
-                "--base-port",
-                str(master_endpoint.argument),
-                "--home",
-                "-27.563,-48.459,0.0,270.0",
-            ],
+            arg_list,
             shell=False,
             encoding="utf-8",
             errors="ignore",
@@ -479,6 +508,17 @@ async def start_sitl(self) -> None:
 
         await self.start_mavlink_manager(master_endpoint)
 
+    def _sanitize_endpoint_argument(self, key: str, value: str) -> int | bool | str:
+        if key == "argument":
+            return int(value)
+        if key == "protected":
+            if value == "True":
+                return True
+            if value == "False":
+                return False
+            raise ValueError("Invalid value for 'protected' argument of endpoint")
+        return value
+
     async def start_mavlink_manager(self, device: Endpoint) -> None:
         for endpoint in self.autopilot_default_endpoints:
             try:
@@ -518,6 +558,31 @@ def get_preferred_board(self) -> FlightController:
             raise NoPreferredBoardSet("Preferred board not set yet.")
         return FlightController(**preferred_board)
 
+    def set_exec_arguments(self, firmware_name: str, board: str, settings: dict[str, str]) -> None:
+        self.settings.load()
+        self.configuration = deepcopy(self.settings.content)
+        try:
+            if "exec_arguments" not in self.configuration:
+                self.configuration["exec_arguments"] = {}
+            if firmware_name not in self.configuration["exec_arguments"]:
+                self.configuration["exec_arguments"][firmware_name] = {}
+            self.configuration["exec_arguments"][firmware_name][board] = settings
+            self.settings.save(self.configuration)
+            logger.info("Execution arguments set.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Error while saving execution arguments")
+            logger.error(repr(e))
+
+    def get_exec_arguments(self, firmware_name: str, board: str) -> Any:
+        self.settings.load()
+        self.configuration = deepcopy(self.settings.content)
+        try:
+            return self.configuration["exec_arguments"][firmware_name][board]
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Error while getting execution arguments")
+            logger.error(repr(e))
+            return None
+
     def get_board_to_be_used(self, boards: List[FlightController]) -> FlightController:
         """Check if preferred board exists and is connected. If so, use it, otherwise, choose by priority."""
         try:
diff --git a/core/services/ardupilot_manager/default_arguments.json b/core/services/ardupilot_manager/default_arguments.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e4a80f9a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/services/ardupilot_manager/default_arguments.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+    "SITL" : {
+        "endpoint" : {
+            "name" : "Master",
+            "owner" : "Ardupilot Manager",
+            "connection_type" : "tcpout",
+            "place" : "127.0.0.1",
+            "argument" : "5760",
+            "protected" : "True"
+        },
+        "--model" : "vectored",
+        "--home" : "-27.563,-48.459,0.0,270.0"
+    },
+    "Linux" : {
+        "endpoint" : {
+            "name" : "Master",
+            "owner" : "Ardupilot Manager",
+            "connection_type" : "udpin",
+            "place" : "127.0.0.1",
+            "argument" : "8852",
+            "protected" : "True"
+        },
+        "use_defaults" : "True"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/services/ardupilot_manager/typedefs.py b/core/services/ardupilot_manager/typedefs.py
index 4861693a02..a8f05c59c2 100644
--- a/core/services/ardupilot_manager/typedefs.py
+++ b/core/services/ardupilot_manager/typedefs.py
@@ -209,3 +209,12 @@ def valid_endpoint(cls: Any, value: str) -> str:
 
     def __hash__(self) -> int:  # make hashable BaseModel subclass
         return hash(self.port + self.endpoint)
+
+
+class EndpointDefinition(BaseModel):
+    name: str = "Master"
+    owner: str = "Ardupilot Manager"
+    connection_type: str = "tcpout"
+    place: str = "127.0.0.1"
+    argument: Optional[int] = 5760
+    protected: Optional[bool] = True