iKey UAV/drone capability
iKey has expanded its base of technology partners to also add UAV´s (e.g. Quadrocopters and fixed-wing UAVs. A-k-a drones) capability to security operations. Our partners continue to impress by enabling increasingly impressive services and solutions.
iKey now provides exceptional situational awareness capability by combining live visual intel from the air and on the ground. With patented technology, iKey transfers images and videos at very low bandwidths, enabling high-quality visuals via satellite, radiofrequency as well as other traditional channels. All inputs from satellite images, UAVs, CCTV, and hand-held have meshed in interactive operations command center solutions where HQ can observe, decide, and command. Instructions are easily transferred to respective field operators.
iKey can now provide rapid turn-around time to have 2-4 Quadrocopter in the air-operated from a mobile command center. The whole set-up is transportable as check-in luggage, and the UAVs can be in the air within 2 hours from arrival on location. In addition, fixed-wing UAVs can be used to extend the capabilities to the extreme. With radio communication in line-of-sight, these UAV’s can patrol an area within a radius of about 90km for 20 hours non-stop and with two systems we can provide practically unlimited flight time. The patrolling can be done via GPS coordinates or by manual operation from a command center.
The fixed-wing UAV's are fully autonomous, with a very long range where sat-coms or high power datalink enables live view video and images transmitted to the situations room. Depending on the model the UAV's can take off from a moving car or with a catapult. Some are quite robust in rough weather and can thus take off and land on a ship. Some models can also be provided as a rapid-deployment solution, as these can also be shipped as check-in luggage. Assembly time in the area of operation is longer than for the Quadrocopters.
The drone data is updated in real-time via the Inmarsat satellite service, as shown in the picture.
