Vesper is an American-made and NDAA-compliant quadcopter UAS (unmanned aerial system) designed to provide a rapidly deployable and ultra-reliable aerial reconnaissance capability that excels both during the day and at night under the most challenging of conditions. The versatile drone platform features two different rotor options - a shrouded set for improved safety while operating indoors or over people, and a reconnaissance set that delivers enhanced speed, endurance and stealth.
The unmanned aircraft incorporates a field-swappable stabilized gimbal that features dual 4K EO sensors and a thermal imager, making it highly suited for mission-critical ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) platform as well as for civilian applications such as inspection. The entire system fits in a compact IP67-rated field case with a total weight of just 1 kg, and can be assembled and airborne in under 90 seconds.
Vesper is ideal for meeting the needs of sensitive military and government applications, and features AES-256 encryption on all communications and data storage as well as tamper-proof construction.
Specifications:
| Airframe Weight: | 597 – 697 g (depending on battery used) |
| Flight Endurance: |
50 mins (recon rotor set) 32 mins (shrouded rotor set) |
| Speed: | 20 m/s | 45 mph | 72 km/hr |
| Flight Range: | 45 km (28 miles) |
| Datalink Range: |
8 km max with directional antenna 4 km max with standard antenna |
| EO Sensors: |
Dual 4K Sony IMX 334 3840 x 2160 px 8 MP still images |
| Thermal Sensor: | 320 x 240p uncooled vanadium oxide with 65 mK sensitivity |
| Optical & Digital Zoom: | 48x combined zoom (72° – 1.5° HFOV) |
