Nighthawk

See beyond. Secure everything.

48 MPEO camera · 100× zoom
50–60minutes endurance
15 kmoperating range
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Nighthawk in three dimensions.

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Skyspectra Nighthawk
Folding carbon armsCarbon-fibre airframe, 600×600×170 mm, 2.7–3.3 kg MTOW.
Antenna mast20 km encrypted data link, 15 km operational range.
Tri-sensor gimbal48 MP RGB · 640×512 thermal · 905 nm laser range finder with AI object tracking.
PropulsionWind resistant to 45 km/h · 40 km/h cruise · AMSL 4000 m ceiling.
YAW 0.0°   PITCH 0.0°CLASS Micro / Small UASMTOW 2.7–3.3 kgPAYLOAD EO · IR · LRFENDURANCE 50–60 min

01 · Deploy

Airborne in minutes

Automatic take-off and pre-programmed waypoint navigation. Dual batteries deliver 50 to 60 minutes on station, from −10 °C to +50 °C.

02 · Observe

Every spectrum, every hour

48 MP visible camera with 100× hybrid zoom, 640×512 thermal imager at 30 Hz, and a 905 nm laser range finder out to 1,500 m at night.

03 · Track

AI that locks on

Onboard AI classifies people, vehicles, boats and drones, tracks multiple targets and streams geo-tagged, time-stamped evidence to the command centre over a 20 km link.

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Technical specifications

Skyspectra Nighthawk by the numbers.

Intelligent surveillance UAV with 48 MP EO, 100× hybrid zoom, radiometric thermal and laser ranging. One hour on station, 15 km out.

Platform

Configuration
Quadrotor surveillance UAV
Airframe size
600 × 600 × 170 mm
Take-off weight
2.7 – 3.3 kg
Batteries
2 × smart packs
Flight time
50 – 60 minutes
Flight speed
40 km/h
Wind resistance
45 km/h
Operating temperature
−10 °C to +50 °C
Altitude (AMSL)
4,000 m
Altitude (AGL)
500 m

Link & Control

Operating range
15 km
Data link
20 km
Controller
8-inch smart controller
Controller battery
12 h backup
AI integration
Object-tracking gimbal
Storage
MicroSD up to 128 GB (FAT32)
Video transmission
1280 × 720

Visible Camera

Sensor
48 MP · 1/2.0″ CMOS
Video
3840 × 2160
Stills
8000 × 6000 JPG
Zoom
100× hybrid
Wide lens
5.4 mm · F2.6 · 61.4° HFOV
Tele lens
25 mm · F2.4 · 14.7° HFOV

Thermal Camera

Resolution
640 × 512
Frame rate
30 Hz
Focal length
11 mm · F1.0
Pixel pitch
10 μm
Response band
8 – 14 μm
Field of view
32.84° × 26.35°
Detection range
1.1 km
Thermal time
< 12 ms

Laser Range Finder

Wavelength
905 ± 5 nm
Range
0.1 – 1,200 m (1,500 m night)
Accuracy
±0.5 m (≤100 m)
Frequency
1.5 – 10 Hz
Accuracy rate
≥ 98 %
False alarm rate
≤ 1 %

All figures are design targets from the Skyspectra Nighthawk concept specification and are subject to confirmation through flight-test certification. Range, endurance and altitude are affected by payload, wind, temperature and air density.

Capabilities

What Nighthawk brings to the mission.

AI recognition

People, vehicles, boats and drones classified on board with priority alerts.

Multi-target tracking

Gimbal locks and follows several targets with electronic stabilisation.

Low-light enhancement

Image enhancement and thermal fusion for night operations.

Obstacle avoidance

Multi-directional sensing and terrain-following flight.

Secure comms

Encrypted link, secure firmware, optional 4G/5G or satellite backhaul.

RTK & ADS-B

Centimetre positioning and airspace awareness.

Swappable payloads

Loudspeaker, spotlight and inspection payload options.

Cloud fleet

Mission replay, fleet monitoring and open SDK / API.

Use cases

Missions.

PoliceDisaster managementEnergy utilitiesOil & gasMiningSmart citiesEnvironmental agenciesAgricultureInfrastructure inspection

Gallery

Real hardware. Real flights.

Prototype builds and field trials of Skyspectra Nighthawk, photographed by the SkySpectra engineering team.

Next step

Deploy Nighthawk.