Unmanned Aerial Systems

Black Hornet® 4

Airborne Personal Reconnaissance System for Dismounted Soldiers

The Black Hornet 4 is the next generation in covert UAV capabilities, and swiftly provides situational awareness and enhances effectiveness while minimizing cognitive strain on soldiers. The drone incorporates a high-resolution Thermal Imager (TI), an Electro Optical (EO) camera with exceptional low-light capabilities. Operators also benefit from an extended range and heightened resilience. Flight performance has been augmented by new obstacle avoidance capabilities and an advanced battery. The Black Hornet 4 redefines reconnaissance capabilities, empowering soldiers with critical insights for mission success.

SkyRanger® R70

Advanced Multi-Mission UAS

Developed for the most demanding UAS operations, the SkyRanger R70 establishes a new benchmark for small UAS performance and reliability. With its expanded carrying capacity, open architecture, and advanced autonomy and artificial intelligence, the R70 is redefining what’s possible with a small VTOL UAS.

Black Recon™

Advanced UAV Vehicle Reconnaissance System

Fully integrated into a vehicle or ground-based system, the Black Recon provides warfighters with a groundbreaking force multiplier equipped to take on near-peer adversaries. The system is designed to provide continuous untethered reconnaissance with the speed to work ahead of advancing vehicles and provide situational awareness, even beyond line of sight.

Black Hornet® 3

Airborne Personal Reconnaissance System (PRS) for Dismounted Soldiers

The Black Hornet PRS equips the non-specialist dismounted soldier with immediate covert situational awareness (SA). Game-changing EO and IR technology bridges the gap between aerial and ground-based sensors, with the same SA as a larger UAV and threat location capabilities of UGVs. Extremely light, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, the combat-proven, pocket-sized Black Hornet PRS transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator. Sold to qualified purchasers.

Osprey — Package Delivery Payload

The Osprey payload for the SkyRanger R70 and R80D SkyRaider provides a simple, flexible and reliable way to attach and carry almost any object weighing up to 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs). The Osprey kit comes with a variety of mounting brackets to provide a secure restraint for objects of varying sizes. Payload is only available for SkyRanger R70 and R80D SkyRaider.

EO IR Mk II — High-Fidelity Infrared & High Definition Daylight Imaging Payload

The EO/IR Mk-II is a multi-sensor imaging payload for the SkyRanger. Flexible for day and night-time operations, the EO/IR Mk-II imaging payload delivers enhanced thermal (IR) imagery in a range of color palettes – white-hot, black-hot, rainbow and ironbow.

Electronic Log Book (ELB) Squad View®

Secure, flexible and comprehensive fleet and mission management.

Electronic Log Book allows you to track the critical information you need most. View video and telemetry from assets and individuals in the field via the Squad View mobile app, automatically track equipment status, track pilot currency and review flight and mission data all in one secure, flexible cloud application.

Payload Development Kit (PDK)

Custom Payloads for Specialized Missions

The Payload Development Kit (PDK) further extends payload development to end users, enabling the rapid development of other mission-specific payloads. The PDK provides a full set of payload development tools for electrical, mechanical, and software integration.

StormCaster™ - L

Ultra Low-Light ISR, Tracking and Mapping Payload

The StormCaster-L ultra low-light imaging payload offers unmatched ISR, tracking and mapping performance during twilight and nighttime operations. As a member of our next generation payload family, the StormCaster-L reflects a leap in scalable payload performance offering a 7x improvement in line of sight stabilization, enhanced range of motion and a dramatically increased geolocation accuracy - all in a rugged, low SWaP-C package.

StormCaster™-E

Long-Range Zoom Imaging Payload

The StormCaster-E is a fully integrated electro-optical camera payload designed for demanding applications that require clear and precise imagery across daylight and low light conditions.
As a member of our next generation payload family, the StormCaster-E represents a significant leap in imaging performance, line of sight stabilization and range of motion – in a rugged low SWaP-C package.
The modularity of the StormCaster payload family facilitates interoperability and rapid interchange of payloads across the SkyRanger R70 and R80D SkyRaider platforms while leveraging continuously evolving aircraft performance, intelligence and set of available accessories.

StormCaster™-T – Continuous Zoom LWIR Imaging Payload

The StormCaster - T is a longwave infrared, continuous zoom ISR payload with exceptional line of sight stabilization, range of motion and geolocation accuracy in a rugged, low SWaP-C package for the SkyRanger R70 and R80D SkyRaider platforms.

Tether Kit

Continuous Aircraft Operation for R70 & R80D Payload

The Tether Kit enables continuous operation of the aircraft and attached payloads delivering power and data for secure and RF-quiet operations. Payload lift capacity supports a broad spectrum of mission sets. Intelligent altitude management maximizes operational envelope while minimizing operator burden. Should a loss of tether power occur, the system will warn the operator and continue to fly on internal batteries until a low-power condition triggers either an automatic descent to a safe AGL altitude, or a safe auto-land.

Unmanned Development Kits (UDK)

Open Platform for your Missions

The Unmanned Development Kits (UDK) further extend the SkyRanger platform for end users, enabling complex integrations and rapid development of capabilities to meet tomorrows evolving mission sets. The UDK provides a full set of APIs, electro-mechanical models, tools and development hardware to enable meaningful native integrations and provide capability extension.