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Vesper UAS

Compact NDAA_compliant quadcopter optimized for aerial reconnaissance.

Product descripton: Vesper UAS by Vantage Robotics

Vesper is a compact, professional-grade ISR UAS engineered to give field operators dependable aerial awareness whenever and wherever it is needed. Designed, built, and secured in the United States, Vesper combines extended endurance, exceptional low-light performance, and a fully stabilized tri-sensor payload into a single, mission-ready system that delivers trusted eyes in the sky under virtually any conditions.

Built for real-world operations, Vesper balances performance with portability. Its lightweight yet rugged airframe is backpack-deployable, simple to operate, and validated through thousands of flight hours. The platform’s modular architecture allows it to adapt rapidly to changing mission requirements, ensuring reliable performance for time-critical military, government, and security operations.

Vesper’s flexible rotor configuration supports both safe operations in confined or populated environments and high-performance reconnaissance missions. A shrouded rotor set enhances safety for indoor or over-people flights, while the reconnaissance configuration maximizes speed, endurance, and acoustic discretion for covert operations. With long flight times, high transit speed, extended range, and an extremely low noise signature, Vesper excels in surveillance and overwatch roles where persistence and discretion are essential.

At the core of the system is a field-swappable, 3-axis stabilized gimbal integrating dual 4K electro-optical sensors and a thermal imager, enabling precise intelligence collection day or night. The entire system packs into a compact, ruggedized field case and can be assembled and airborne in under two minutes, making it ideal for rapid deployment.

Security and trust are integral to Vesper’s design. All communications and data storage are protected with AES-256 encryption, supported by secure boot and tamper-resistant construction. Fully NDAA compliant and American-made, Vesper is purpose-built for sensitive ISR missions where reliability, discretion, and data integrity are non-negotiable.

Technical specifications

Camera & Gimbal

Parameter Specification
Sensor Suite Dual low-light EO + thermal IR
EO Sensors 2× 4K Sony IMX334 (3840 × 2160 px, 8 MP stills)
Thermal Sensor 320 × 240 uncooled VOx, 65 mK (640 × 480 optional)
Low-Light Performance < 0.01 lx
Zoom 48× combined (72° – 1.5° HFOV)
Stabilization 3-axis stabilized gimbal
Gimbal Pitch +30° to −90° (user controllable)
Navigation Lens 6 mm f/1.0
Telephoto Lens 25 mm f/2.4
Video Recording 1080p or 4K MPEG-4

Flight Performance

Parameter Specification
Flight Time (Recon Rotor Set) 50 minutes
Flight Time (Shrouded Rotor Set) 32 minutes
Top Speed 20 m/s (45 mph / 72 km/h)
Flight Range 45 km (28 miles)
Stealth (Acoustic) < 37 dBA at 25 m
Visual Signature Not visible at 100 m against terrain
Operating Temperature −20°C to +45°C
Wind / Environment All-weather capable
Ingress Protection IP53 (in flight)

Aircraft Characteristics

Parameter Specification
Airframe Mass 597 – 697 g (battery dependent)
Position Control Sensors Redundant GNS, GNSS, VIO, Optical Flow
GPS-Denied Flight Supported (VIO + Optical Flow)
Obstacle Avoidance Downward sonar (front/rear via future update)

Communications & Data

Parameter Specification
Video Link Range Up to 8 km (directional antenna) / 4 km (standard)
Video Stream 1080p, H.265
Frequency Bands 2.4 GHz, 1.8 GHz
Channel Bandwidths 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 MHz selectable
High-Speed Data Transfer Wi-Fi to GCS

Security & Compliance

Feature Specification
Encryption AES-256 (comms & data storage)
Secure Boot Yes
Compliance NDAA & TAA compliant, USAF ATO granted
Origin Designed, sourced, and built in USA
Construction Bonded, tamper-resistant
Data Policy No remote data transmission

Portability & Deployment

Parameter Specification
Launch Time < 90 seconds (case to air)
Packed Weight 1 kg
Packed Volume 2300 cm³
Field Case IP67 waterproof
Case Durability 90 kg crush, 1 m drop
Transport Case Watertight, dustproof, dent-proof, foam-lined

Modularity

Feature Capability
Battery Options Magnetically attached endurance battery, seconds to swap
Rotor Sets Shrouded (indoor / over people), Recon (endurance, stealth, speed)
Gimbal Field-replaceable within minutes

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