Courier
Night vision surveillance drone with payload drop
- Endurance
- 50 min
- Range
- 10 km+ control, 7 km video
- Payload
- 0.5 kg
- Total weight
- 6 kg
Courier uses the same 680 mm airframe as Nighthawk and adds a servo release and an AI co processor for spotting objects. That turns a surveillance drone into one that can also drop a small payload on a target it has found. It keeps Nighthawk's optical and thermal gimbal, 360 degree LiDAR, and GPS with NavIC navigation.
Specification
The numbers
Physical
- Type
- Quad, X layout
- Wheelbase
- 680 mm
- AUW
- 6.0 kg (6,172 g without payload)
- IP rating
- IP43
- Operating temp
- −20 to +50 °C
Performance
- Endurance
- 50 min empty / 40 to 45 min loaded
- Cruise / top speed
- 6 / 12 m/s
- Ceiling
- 4,000 m AMSL
- Wind limit
- 13 kt
- Max thrust
- 24.8 kg, T/W 4.1:1
Payload
- Capacity
- Up to 500 g
- Actuation
- DS3218 servo release
- Sensors
- EO/thermal gimbal + LRF, 360° LiDAR
Communications
- Control link
- ELRS
- Range
- 10 km+ control, 7 km video
- Navigation
- M10 + NavIC
Specifications shown are design targets. Figures may vary once a system is built to your specific requirements.
Capabilities
What it does well
Two roles, one airframe
Surveillance and delivery from the same aircraft
Precise release
Servo driven payload drop
Onboard detection
An AI co processor spots objects and thermal anomalies
Proven frame
Shares Nighthawk's flight proven airframe
Next step
Talk to us about Courier.
Configurations, integration with your equipment, or a variant built to your requirement. Tell us what you need and we will take it from there.