Vertigo Global is a leading developer of lightweight stabilised EO/IR/LRF payloads for tactical unmanned systems, delivering real-time target intelligence and target geolocation for fixed-wing UAVs, VTOL aircraft and multirotor platforms.
Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) is pleased to announce the addition of Vertigo Global to our global supplier ecosystem. Their new Silver supplier profile showcases a range of lightweight stabilised payloads engineered to provide tactical unmanned platforms with advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Developed through European engineering and in-house R&D, Vertigo’s low-SWaP solutions enable OEMs, system integrators and defense organisations to enhance mission effectiveness while preserving aircraft endurance and payload capacity.
Designed for seamless integration into modern unmanned systems and wider ISR architectures, Vertigo’s payloads combine stabilised electro-optical and thermal imaging, laser rangefinding, mission metadata and open integration support. With compatibility for KLV/STANAG metadata, APIs, ground control stations and C2 environments, the company’s solutions enable the rapid flow of mission video, target coordinates and sensor data, helping operators shorten the sensor-to-shooter cycle and make faster, more informed tactical decisions.
Key products include:
ISTAR120 – A lightweight (~1.45 kg) three-axis stabilised EO/IR/LRF payload providing real-time target intelligence and target geolocation for tactical UAVs, with integrated INS functionality, KLV/STANAG metadata and broad mission-system compatibility.
ISTAR140 – An advanced stabilised ISR payload for larger tactical unmanned platforms, delivering high-performance day and night surveillance, laser-assisted target geolocation and seamless integration into long-endurance ISR missions.
ISTAR100 – A compact sub-1 kg stabilised EO/IR payload currently under development for small UAVs and multirotor platforms, offering lightweight ISR capability for next-generation unmanned systems.
In addition to creating compact sensing hardware, Vertigo is advancing towards AI-assisted ISR through the development of intelligent target tracking, enhanced gimbal control, target handoff and increasingly autonomous mission workflows. The company’s payload technologies can also be integrated with unmanned ground vehicles, unmanned surface vessels and other robotic platforms requiring compact stabilised EO/IR mission payloads.
To learn more about Vertigo Global’s lightweight ISR payloads for tactical unmanned systems, visit their full supplier profile on Unmanned Systems Technology.
