A backpack quadcopter that gives a squad eyes over the next hill in under two minutes.
Kestrel is built for the people at the front. It folds into a single backpack, launches from the hand and streams stabilised day and thermal video straight to the operator's tablet.
Built for contested airspace
Kestrel keeps flying when satellite navigation is jammed. Visual-inertial navigation holds position and brings the aircraft home on its own if the link drops.
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Specifications
- Max take-off weight
- 4.2 kg
- Endurance
- 55 min
- Datalink range
- 10 km
- Max speed
- 72 km/h
- Operating temperature
- −20 °C to +50 °C
- Ingress protection
- IP54
- Payload
- EO/IR gimbal, 30× zoom
- Deploy time
- < 2 min
Capabilities
Stabilised EO/IR
Day camera with 30× zoom and a radiometric thermal sensor on a three-axis gimbal.
GNSS-denied navigation
Visual-inertial navigation keeps the aircraft on track when GPS is jammed or spoofed.
Encrypted link
AES-256 command and video channels with frequency hopping.
One-person launch
Hand launch and auto-land. No launcher, no runway, no second operator.
Shared ground station
Flies from the same Atolys ground station as every other platform.
Field serviceable
Tool-free arms, props and battery swap in under a minute.
Request a Kestrel briefing
Tell us about your mission requirements and our team will arrange a confidential briefing or live demonstration.