Skyfront

Skyfront is a leading Silicon Valley-based developer of multirotor hybrid drones for autonomous aerial data gathering. The company’s gas-electric long endurance drones unlock new capabilities for commercial and defense drone operators, providing enhanced efficiency and ease of use at a fraction of the costs of manned aviation.

Skyfront drone platforms have been deployed in over 20 countries on more than 20,000 different missions. The NDAA-compliant systems are Blue UAS Select-certified and have been fielded by the United States Army, Navy and Air Force.

Perimeter 8

Hybrid drone platform with heavy-lift capabilities & unmatched endurance

Skyfront’s Perimeter 8 multirotor long range drone boasts an unmatched combination of payload capacity and endurance, driven by a proprietary fuel-injected hybrid gas-electric powertrain that surpasses the limitations of traditional unmanned aircraft propulsion solutions.

Capable of carrying up to 10 kg for up to one hour and 5 kg for 2-3 hours, it ensures maximum efficiency with more time in the air than any other comparable platform for magnetometry, mining, and geophysical applications.

The Perimeter 8 previously established itself as the drone with the longest flight time ever recorded for a multirotor by setting a new endurance record in 2021.

Rapid deployment & ease of use

The gas powered drone features a two-stroke engine with fuel injection for maximum reliability and ease of use. With automatic starting and stopping, the entire operation is seamless from beginning to end, requiring only refueling before you can fly just as simply as a regular multirotor.The Perimeter 8 is extremely quick to deploy, and can be unboxed, assembled and airborne in less than 5 minutes. The full system is small enough to be transported on commercial airlines, providing significant savings on shipping costs.

The benzine powered drone can also optionally be equipped with an active radar altimeter for high-accuracy altitude control and terrain following, as well as RTK GNSS for centimeter-level navigation precision.

More information: Perimeter 8 long-endurance heavy-lift drone

Payloads & Accessories

Perimeter 8 is highly customizable, with a modular payload bay that allows it to be equipped with more than 5 kg of equipment to suit virtually any mission. Options include:

• EO/IR imaging gimbals from Trillium, Octopus, Workswell and Nextvision
• High-definition mapping and surveying cameras from Sony and Phase One
• LiDAR scanners from Riegl, Yellowscan and RedTail
• Magnetometers from Skyfront, Geometrics, and Sensys
• Multispectral and hyperspectral imagers from MicaSense, Specim and HySpex

Skyfront also provides a number of long-range communications options that ensure robust and reliable command, control and data transfer, including Starlink, LTE, and MIMO radios from Silvus Technologies.

Perimeter 8 can also be equipped with sophisticated GPS and communications anti-jamming technology that allows it to operate in contested and GPS-denied environments and withstand jamming and spoofing attacks.

A number of portable ground control options are available, providing intuitive and flexible command and control in a form factor to suit your specific deployment requirements. Options include:

• Rugged Windows 11 Dell laptop with separate UAV/gimbal controls
• UXV Technologies Aeronav handheld tablet with integrated controls
• Desert Rotor MIRA12X portable GCS in rugged case

More information: Perimeter 8’s Payloads & Accessories

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