Cutting-Edge Unmanned Aerial Systems & Counter-Drone Technologies for Government & Defense Applications

Arctic Horizons is a developer of innovative UAS (unmanned aerial systems) and counter-drone technologies designed to keep pace with the dynamic and ever-evolving challenges of the modern battlefield. With a strong focus on autonomy, precision, and flexibility, our adaptable and upgradable solutions provide allied military forces around the globe with enhanced tactical capabilities that allow them to excel on the battlefield.

In addition to defense applications, our highly flexible dual-use UAS products are also highly suited for a wide variety of civilian market sectors, including law enforcement, first responders, disaster management and search and rescue.

Our strict sourcing policies ensure that each and every component that we use originates only from NATO-friendly nations. This allows us to provide our customers with cutting-edge products that meet the highest standards of security, quality and effectiveness.

We can support our customers with the integration of custom payload and sensor capabilities.

Piglet MUAS

Medium unmanned aerial system with unique tiltrotor design

The Piglet MUAS is a highly maneuverable platform with a unique tilt-rotor system that provides more robust and direct control than traditional gimbal technologies. Featuring a modular payload system, the dual-use UAS can be adapted to serve a wide range of military and civilian applications.

The versatile platform can be equipped with EO/IR sensors for ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), as well as infrastructure inspection, security, and monitoring. A tethering system allows the Piglet to provide a persistent capability at up to 80 meters for use cases such as public events and perimeter surveillance.

The heavy-lift platform can carry a variety of rifle and weapons systems, and also features a built-in ballistics calculator that can achieve 15cm groupings at ranges of 1000 meters. A wire-assisted airdrop system also allows it to deliver vital supplies such as trauma kits and medical supplies in battlefield or emergency response scenarios.

Thanks to its high level of modularity, the Piglet can be integrated with almost any sensor payload the user requires, including multispectral cameras and chemical/radiation detectors, and can even serve as a mothership capability for smaller nano-UAS. The BLOS-capable aircraft utilizes an AES-256 encrypted and EW (electronic warfare)-protected datalink, and is compatible with BMS and ATAK for seamless integration into existing defense ecosystems.

More information: Piglet Medium UAS

Stictia NUAS

Nano unmanned aerial system with swarming capabilities

Stictia is an attritable miniature UAS that fits in the palm of your hand and features a ruggedized carrying case that also acts as a charger as well as a tactical camera payload. The highly portable dual-use UAS is ideal for covert ISR missions as well as emergency response, SAR (search and rescue), and infrastructure and environmental monitoring.

Thanks to an advanced swarming capability, multiple units can work together in co-ordination to cover wider areas and provide multi-angle situational awareness. Equipped with real-time object recognition and target tracking, the UAS swarm can guide field operators more effectively and enable informed decision-making

The nano-UAS provides mission endurance of up to 20 minutes, and includes a remote controller with 6.2″ display for real-time ISR data display. The versatile multi-domain unit can be equipped with mounting kits for military helmets, vehicle dashboards, and firearm handguard rail systems, and is compatible with BMS and ATAK.

More information: Stictia Nano UAS

Falconet Counter-UAS

Aerial counter-drone system with ballistic countermeasures

Falconet is an advanced aerial counter-UAS capability with high-accuracy target trajectory calculation, designed for low-altitude high-speed target engagement. Featuring sophisticated onboard detection sensors and capable of hosting a variety of ballistic countermeasures, it can quickly and efficiently neutralize a wide range of modern drone threats.

The robust system can be deployed in a variety of challenging conditions including both ground and aquatic environments. Thanks to advanced swarming capabilities, multiple units can work in tandem to cover different directions or provide comprehensive coverage of extended perimeters or large areas.

Falconet is ideal for robust protection of military facilities, prisons, critical infrastructure, and borders and perimeters. It can be seamlessly integrated into existing counter-UAS and defense detection infrastructures for human-in-the-loop target engagement.

More information: Falconet Aerial Counter-Drone System

Peregrine UAS

Dual-use tactical loitering platform for rapid deployment

Originally designed as a loitering munitions platform, the Peregrine UAS can serve as a dual-use platform by carrying EO/IR sensors for advanced intelligence gathering and situational awareness both during the day and at night. With dash speeds of up to 500 km/h, it is ideal for rapid deployment in emergency situations and remote areas.The high-speed and long-range platform is highly suited to border and perimeter security as well as for enhancing law enforcement and firefighting missions such as pursuit of suspects and fire hotspot identification. It can also support mapping and environmental monitoring, and can operate autonomously in GPS-denied areas, allowing it to gather data in remote locations.

Multiple Peregrine units can operate in swarms, enabling greater coverage or coordinated responses.

More information: Peregrine dual-use tactical loitering UAS

UNIFY OS

Hardware-agnostic operating system for UAS & robotics

UNIFY OS is a hardware-agnostic operating system specifically tailored to the needs of UAS and robotics, allowing operators and system integrators to select optimal airframes and payload and sensor technologies according to their operational needs.

The STANAG 4586-compliant system also offers a wide variety of functionality focused on effective aerial operations, seamless map integration and real-time telemetry. This includes advanced tools for detailed mission planning and data analytics, as well as automation and streamlining of sensor and payload management to reduce the cognitive load on operators.

More information: UNIFY OS for UAS and robotics

Ground Control Systems

Portable military-grade GCS for secure command and control

Our military-grade Ground Control Systems (GCS) are designed to provide secure and intuitive command and control for UAVs and robotic systems, featuring seamless map integration, real-time telemetry and reduced cognitive load. They are based on the STANAG 4586-compliant UNIFY OS, a hardware-agnostic platform that supports a wide range of airframes and payloads and can be tailored towards specific mission requirements.Tactical GCS options include:

• Large Tablet: Designed for highly complex missions with enhanced data control
• Small Tablet: Portable unit for simpler UAV operations and rapid deployment
• Universal Remote Control: Compatible with both tablets
• Group 1 UAV Datalink: Secure radio link with frequency hopping for short to medium range communications
• Group 2 UAV Datalink: Advanced digital link with phased-array antennas for long-range operations

More information: Portable military-grade GCS