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SkyRanger R70
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.
SkyRanger R70
The future of multi-mission small UAS
Developed for the most demanding UAS operators within the defense, security, public safety and infrastructure inspection markets, the SkyRanger R70 defines the 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.
The R70’s multi-mission payloads provide ISR and payload delivery capabilities previously limited to much larger UAS. Optical sensors include the StormCaster-T a longwave infrared, continuous zoom ISR payload with exceptional line of sight stabilization, range of motion and geolocation accuracy, the HDZoom 30 providing eyes-on-target at distances up to 8 km and the EO/IR Mk-II for high-fidelity daylight and thermal imagery streamed securely anywhere in the world. With the Osprey, R70 operators can rapidly attach, carry and deliver nearly any object up to 3.5 kg for forward resupply, asset extraction or other specialized missions.
Utilizing the payload development kit, third-party payload developers have integrated their payloads with the R70 platform extending the system’s capabilities to support critical ISR, detection and ELINT missions.
R70's carbon fiber and magnesium airframe is tested to IP-54/MIL-810G
Operating up to 15,000' MSL and withstanding sustained winds up to 65 kph
Advanced edge-of-network processing
Enabling object detection and classification
Semi-autonomous flight
Ability to thrive in GPS- or comms-denied environments
Autonomous & Intelligent
With multiple embedded NVIDIA TX2 processors, the R70 is a flying supercomputer with an engine for real-time artificial intelligence at the network edge, including object detection and classification. Four dedicated computer vision cameras
Flexible & Modular
The Unmanned Development Kits (UDK) further extend the R70 platform for end users, enabling complex integrations and rapid development of capabilities to meet tomorrow’s evolving mission sets - integrate custom payloads and sensors, integrate C2 and deploy custom applications on UAS hardware
Resilient & Battle-Tested
The R70’s carbon fiber and magnesium airframe is tested to IP-54/MIL810G environmental tolerances. In flight the R70 can withstand sustained winds up to 65 kph (40 mph), and operate up to 15,000’ MSL. Mission success is underpinned by a robust digital MIMO communications link and two independent navigation subsystems
Class Leading Imaging & Multi-Mission Payloads Up To 3.5 Kg
With the StormCaster family of payloads, the R70 provides “Group 2 ISR in a Group 1 UAS”, and with the latest prop/motor updates R70 operators can now attach and deliver nearly any object up to 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs).
Payload
- Hot-Swappable
- Yes
- Custom
- Supported through the R70 Payload Development Kit (PDK)
- Carry, Drop, Empalce
- Osprey: Up to 3.5 kg (7.7lbs)
- Day Imager
- HDZoom 30, EO/IR MK-II
- Night Imager
- er StormCaster-T: EO/IR MK-II
- Image Stills
- StormCaster-T
- 640 x 512 pixels
- HDZoom 30
- 20 megapixels (5184 x 3888 pixels)
- EO/IR MK-II
- 13 megapixels (4192 x 3104 pixels) / (640 x 512 pixels)
- Zoom
- StormCaster-T
- 5x optical, 15x digital
- HDZoom 30
- 30x optical, 60x digital
- EO/IR MK-II
- 4x digital
- Field of View
- StormCaster-T
- 31° to 6° optical, 2° with digital zoom
- HDZoom 30
- 68.6° to 2.6° (30x), 1.3° (60x)
- EO/IR MK-II
- 58° / 45° (13mm) or 32° (19mm)
- Video Resolution
- StormCaster-T
- 640 x 512 60 FPS, H.264 recorded
- HDZoom 30
- 1080p60 H.264 HD recorded
- EO/IR MK-II
- 640 x 512 / 8.33 FPS H.264 recorded
- Video Metadata
- Embedded STANAG 4609 KLV metadata
Item
- Height
- 45cm (17.7”)
- Total Length
- 1.35m (53”) Propeller tip to propeller tip
- Weight
- 5kg (11 lbs)
Performance
- Typical Endurance
- Over 40 minutes with standard propulsion system Tether Kit available
- Up to 59 minutes with new XL Battery Packs, Available 2022
- Max Speed
- Ground Speed
- 50kph (31mph)
- Max Ascent Speed
- 4m/s (13ft/s)
- Max Descent Speed
- 3m/s (9ft/s)
Enviroment
- Temperature
- -20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F)
- Wind
- 65kph sustained, 90kph gusting (40mph, 56mph
- Precipitaion
- IP-54, MIL-STD-810G
Data Link
- Frequency
- 915Mhz, 922Mhz, 2.2Ghz + other frequencies and waveforms
- Radio Range
- Up to 8km (5 miles) with standard base station
- Mission Data
- AES encryption, with a 256-bit physical key exchange
- Launce Time
- 3-5 Minutes
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