DroneDash UAV Systems fixed-wing unmanned aircraft in an engineering hangar

Defence · DroneDash UAV Systems

Persistent awareness, engineered from first principles.

A DroneDash fixed-wing unmanned aircraft paired with computer vision that acquires targets and overlays their geospatial coordinates.

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Capability

Airframe endurance meets machine perception.

A fixed-wing platform for efficient forward flight, combined with machine perception that turns imagery into located, actionable information.

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Fixed-wing UAV

An unmanned fixed-wing platform designed for missions that benefit from efficient forward flight.

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Computer AI vision

A vision pipeline designed to acquire and track selected objects within sensor imagery.

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Geospatial overlay

Software that associates acquired objects with geospatial coordinates and presents that context to operators.

Propulsion

Two propulsion paths. One airframe direction.

The fixed-wing platform is sized around an electric ducted-fan baseline, with a propulsion module architected to accept a turbojet configuration where mission profiles prioritise higher speed.

Comparison of the twin-EDF baseline and turbojet propulsion configurations
ConfigurationTwin-EDFBattery-electric ducted fans · baselineTurbojetTurbine configuration · higher-speed emphasis
Fast cruise180–220 km/h modeled300 km/h+ design objective
Duration at fast cruise13–16 minutes modeledTo be validated
Modeled travel distance*about 40–60 kmTo be validated
Energy source18S 40 Ah battery packTurbine fuel, capacity to be validated

* Modeled travel distance is the straight-line arithmetic distance at modeled cruise before mission reserve. It is not a guaranteed operational range or radius.

Twin-EDF figures are engineering estimates. The turbojet 300 km/h+ objective is an aspiration, to be established with a selected turbine, measured drag, installation design and flight data. Payload, installation, flight profile and reserve affect actual performance.

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