MILITARY DRONES FOR ISTAR OPERATIONS

Military drones UAS & UAVS for ISTAR

In the current day and age, military units understand the strategic & tactical need for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), making them an integral part of their arsenal.

Drones have been around for over 100 years now but started to be used as spy planes by the late 1950s, gathering imagery intelligence without risking any lives. Since then, military drones have undergone rapid developments leading to a wide range of different types of drones.

From drones armed with missiles, ATGMs, or bombs to so-called loitering-munition drones (also known as kamikaze drones) or last-mile transport drones, this unmanned technology fills many new challenges and opens a whole new set of possibilities for military forces worldwide.

Foldable ISR drone

Martlet Mi-1

The Mi-1 is a foldable version from our Martlet Series, fulfilling our client's needs for a more portable ISR drone.

Tactical ISR drone

Martlet MI-2

Developed for Defense and Security clients with field-proven, autonomous, and unmatched performance.

Multi Option Configuration

Martlet MI-3

Get the most payload capacity and flight time with the portability and reliability of a military-grade multirotor.

Autonomous Drone in a Box

Raptor SAMS-H

The industry's first tethered/free-flight hybrid drone-in-a-box solution, military-grade and fully autonomous.

ISTAR Military drone NATO classification

The current NATO UAS/drone classification divides military drones into three classes based on their weight.

CLASS 3 represents systems above 600 kg, categorised as High or Medium Altitude Long Endurance drones (HALE/MALE) that can reach an altitude of 10 to 20 km Above Sea Level (ASL). These systems are deployed at the strategic/national level and use satellite communications (SATCOM) for an unlimited range Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS).

A military drone within CLASS 2 fits between CLASS 1 and 3, deployed as a tactical tool rather than the more strategic systems in CLASS 3. Although SATCOM is a commonly used way for Command & Control (C2) communications, these systems can also use long-range directional antennas to achieve a 200+ kilometers range within Line Of Sight (LOS).

CLASS 1 includes all military drones weighing up to 150 kg. Subdivided into three categories, Micro (<2 kg), Mini (<15 kg), and Small >15 kg), these military drone systems have a typical range (radius) of 5 to 50 kilometers using a Line Of Sight (LOS) communication link. Height Technologies focuses on the Micro and Mini Drone category, so we’ll expand on the term: “military drone” from there.

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Actionable aerial intelligence

Target Acquisition

CLASS-1 military drones are mostly used for gathering Intelligence in Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Target Acquisition missions (ISTAR). The term “Target Acquisition” is used for detecting and identifying a target location in sufficient detail to support or permit the employment of lethal or non-lethal techniques.

Portable Communication Relays

CLASS-1 military drones are also deployed as autonomous drone and tethered UAV systems to act as communication relays. The SAMS-T and SAMS-H systems use a tether line that can go up an altitude of 120 meters for an unlimited flight time. This enables operators to set up a portable communication network within a couple of minutes in the most demanding environments.

Martlet MI-2 with GPS anti-jamming capabilities using the GPSdome GPS protection device

GPS independent flights

Dead Reckoning Capabilities

In case of loss of GNSS/GPS the system automatically initiates Dead Reckoning Mode, enabling it to fly in GPS-denied areas.

Anti-jamming Capabilities

GPSdome adds the first layer of resiliency to keep a GPS FIX during a jamming attack, it neutralizes the attack using a proprietary null-steering algorithm. This patented filtering algorithm creates a new pattern to avoid the interference of strong jamming signals by precisely targeting a “null” in the direction of these interfering signals.

Bingo Time Parameter

The BINGO parameter uses multiple sensors to calculate the remaining mission time before the point of no return. This ensures a timely flight back to the desired landing site, allowing the pilot to fully focus on the mission.

Artillery support and correction

The ISTAR drone contribute to target acquisition thanks to advanced sensors and intelligence capabilities

The micro and mini-UAVs enable valuable support by providing an aerial view of the target and direct artillery fire at the target object. The Martlet military ISTAR drones determine the exact geographical coordinates of objects and calculate various distances on the map, all in real-time.

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Maps & coordinate systems

The software or Ground User Interface (GUI) allows operators to choose between MGRS (Military Grid Reference System), UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator), or GEO coordinates.

In addition, the Martlet GCS software can load custom (military) maps, giving operators better access to more actionable intelligence when interpreting their live video feed with one of their preloaded maps.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Certification:	MIL-STD 810G
IP rating:	IP65
Encryption:	128-bit AES / 256-bit AES
Custom encryption key:	user-definable
Operating frequency:	2050 – 2700 Mhz
Max transmitting distance:	15 km

MI-1

Short-range tactical ISR micro-UAS

ENDURANCE:	+40 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)
RANGE:	10 km (with standard datalink)
COVERTNESS:	±120 meter distance
MAX PAYLOAD:	0.2 kg (1.6 kg MTOW)

ENDURANCE:

+40 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)

RANGE:

10 km (with standard datalink)

COVERTNESS:

±120 meter distance

MAX PAYLOAD:

0.2 kg (1.6 kg MTOW)

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MI-2

Long-endurance tactical ISR mini-UAS

ENDURANCE:	+80 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)
RANGE:	15 km (with standard datalink)
COVERTNESS:	±150 meter distance
MAX PAYLOAD:	1 kg (4 kg MTOW)

ENDURANCE:

+80 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)

RANGE:

15 km (with standard datalink)

COVERTNESS:

±150 meter distance

MAX PAYLOAD:

1 kg (4 kg MTOW)

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MI-3

Multi-mission tactical ISR mini-UAS

ENDURANCE:	+90 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)
RANGE:	15 km (with standard datalink)
COVERTNESS:	±250 meter distance
MAX PAYLOAD:	3 kg (11 kg MTOW)

ENDURANCE:

+90 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)

RANGE:

15 km (with standard datalink)

COVERTNESS:

±250 meter distance

MAX PAYLOAD:

3 kg (11 kg MTOW)

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MI-3 flight time vs payload weight

CUSTOM PAYLOAD INTEGRATIONS

Autonomous
drone-in-a-box
for military usage

Smart Aerial Monitoring Systems

ENDURANCE:	unlimited (tethered version) unlimited / 45 minutes (hybrid version) 55 minutes (free flight version)
RANGE:	20 km (with standard datalink)
SPEED:	100 km/h (hybrid & free-flight version)
MAX PAYLOAD:	3.0 – 3.8 kg

ENDURANCE:

unlimited (tethered version)

unlimited / 45 minutes (hybrid version)

55 minutes (free flight version)

RANGE:

20 km (with standard datalink)

SPEED:

100 km/h (hybrid & free-flight version)

MAX PAYLOAD:

3.0 – 3.8 kg

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Micro EO/IR sensor

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MILITARY DRONES FOR ISTAR OPERATIONS

Military drones UAS & UAVS for ISTAR

Martlet military drone series

ISTAR Military drone NATO classification

Actionable aerial intelligence

Target Acquisition

Portable Communication Relays

GPS independent flights

Dead Reckoning Capabilities

Anti-jamming Capabilities

Bingo Time Parameter

Artillery support and correction

Maps & coordinate systems

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

MI-1

Short-range tactical ISR micro-UAS

ENDURANCE:

+40 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)

RANGE:

10 km (with standard datalink)

COVERTNESS:

±120 meter distance

MAX PAYLOAD:

0.2 kg (1.6 kg MTOW)

MI-2

Long-endurance tactical ISR mini-UAS

ENDURANCE:

+80 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)

RANGE:

15 km (with standard datalink)

COVERTNESS:

±150 meter distance

MAX PAYLOAD:

1 kg (4 kg MTOW)

MI-3

Multi-mission tactical ISR mini-UAS

ENDURANCE:

+90 minutes (incl. EO/IR payload)

RANGE:

15 km (with standard datalink)

COVERTNESS:

±250 meter distance

MAX PAYLOAD:

3 kg (11 kg MTOW)

MI-3 flight time vs payload weight

Autonomous drone-in-a-box for military usage

Smart Aerial Monitoring Systems

ENDURANCE:

unlimited (tethered version)

unlimited / 45 minutes (hybrid version)

55 minutes (free flight version)

RANGE:

20 km (with standard datalink)

SPEED:

100 km/h (hybrid & free-flight version)

MAX PAYLOAD:

3.0 – 3.8 kg

EO/IR & MAPPING PAYLOADS

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Gijsbert [GB] Thijsen

Autonomous
drone-in-a-box
for military usage