Defence UAV
Design and development of a hexacopter drone for ARDE
A 10 kg MTOW hexacopter for fuze-height simulation with 40 minutes endurance, autonomous waypoint navigation and two-way encrypted communication.
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A 10 kg MTOW hexacopter for fuze-height simulation with 40 minutes endurance, autonomous waypoint navigation and two-way encrypted communication.
- DisciplineDefence UAV design
- Maximum take-off weight10 kg
- EnduranceUp to 40 minutes
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The requirement
The problem this answered.
Fuze-height simulation needs a platform that can carry the payload, hold position accurately, and be trusted not to come down mid-trial — which is what drove six motors rather than four.
Constraints and operating environment: Defence trials; 10 kg MTOW, ~2 km operating range.
Vebix scope
What we did.
A hexacopter UAV was developed for specialised defence-related applications, including fuze-height simulation. The six-motor configuration was selected for its increased payload capability and redundancy compared with a quadcopter configuration.
The platform was designed for a maximum take-off weight of 10 kg, an endurance of up to 40 minutes, and an operating range of approximately 2 km. Autonomous waypoint navigation, altitude hold, hover stabilisation, return-to-home, low-battery protection, and two-way encrypted communication were incorporated.
- Discipline
- Defence UAV design
- Maximum take-off weight
- 10 kg
- Endurance
- Up to 40 minutes
- Operating range
- Approximately 2 km
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