Redkite-I is a compact wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor that’s housed in the payload bay of the Insitu Integrator, a Group 3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Like larger WAMI systems, Redkite-I can monitor a city-sized area in near real-time, detecting and tracking multiple targets while also recording events for later analysis. Redkite-I employs our multi-modal edge processor (MMEP), a high-performance processor that converts gigabytes of data into geo-tagged imagery—eight hours of which can be stored locally, while the sensor is still airborne. Operators on the ground can download both live and recorded electro-optical imagery from the WAMI system.
Redkite-I is an official product offering in the Insitu catalog for U.S. and international customers of the Integrator UAS, bringing a WAMI capability to a variety of military, homeland security, and public safety missions.
Customers for Redkite-I include both domestic and international government and commercial entities.
41 in L x 12 in W x 8 in H
(105 cm x 31 cm x 21 cm)
< 25 lbs (11 kg)
< 300 W (peak)
Processing embedded in payload
3,000 ft – 12,000 ft (1,000 – 4,000 m) AGL
≥ 2 Hz
100 hrs, expandable
1 km diameter from 3,000 ft (1,000 m) AGL
4 km diameter from 12,000 ft (4,000 m) AGL
Yes
Control centers, mobile devices
0.13 m at 3,000 ft (1,000 m) AGL
0.5 m at 12,000 ft (4,000 m) AGL
Up to 10 unique streaming video windows
Compact embedded processing includes
north-up rendering, real-time and DVR-like
streaming, and full- mission storage
> 50 Mpx
> 4 hrs, expandable to 8 hrs
Internal datalink, providing a fully
integrated single LRU
41 in L x 12 in W x 8 in H
(105 cm x 31 cm x 21 cm)
< 25 lbs (11 kg)
< 300 W (peak)
Processing embedded in payload
3,000 ft – 12,000 ft (1,000 – 4,000 m) AGL
≥ 2 Hz
100 hrs, expandable
1 km diameter from 3,000 ft (1,000 m) AGL
4 km diameter from 12,000 ft (4,000 m) AGL
Yes
Control centers, mobile devices
0.13 m at 3,000 ft (1,000 m) AGL
0.5 m at 12,000 ft (4,000 m) AGL
Up to 10 unique streaming video windows
Compact embedded processing includes
north-up rendering, real-time and DVR-like
streaming, and full- mission storage
> 50 Mpx
> 4 hrs, expandable to 8 hrs
Internal datalink, providing a fully
integrated single LRU
Ground/Sensor Control Station can be customized for greater/longer data retention based on customer needs.
Sensor Control and Exploitation
Ground-based (transportable or fixed) and/or aircraft-based
Components
Client, archive server, storage array, UPS, accessories
GCS/SCS Size
8 U, standard rack depth
GCS/SCS Weight
< 250 lbs (115 kg) / < 400 lbs (180 kg) with cases
GCS/SCS Power
600 W
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