Sensor

BlackKite-I

BlackKite-I is an infrared (IR) wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor configured specifically for the payload bay of the Insitu Integrator, a Group 3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS).

Observe From Above

Like larger day/night WAMI systems, BlackKite-I monitors a city-sized area in near real-time, detecting and tracking all significant movers in the scene, while also recording events for later analysis.

BlackKite-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 access live and recorded IR imagery from the WAMI system, in real time.

FEATURES

Ultra-lightweight – less than 28 lbs
Coverage of an area up to twelve square kilometers
Resolution optimized to track vehicles and detect moving dismounts
High-performance, real-time onboard multi-modal edge processor (MMEP)
Onboard storage of up to eleven hours of mission data
Transmission of multiple unique streaming video windows to operators on the ground
Imagery transmitted to handheld devices
User-defined “watchboxes” provide automated detection alerts

BUILT FOR EVERY MISSION

Force protection
Tactical-level persistent surveillance
Route reconnaissance and overwatch
Border security
Police aerial patrol
Suspect tracking
Data-driven policing
Monitoring wildfires and suppression progress

Specifications

Surveillance at Scale

Physical Characteristics

Bay Size

Bay Weight

Bay Power

Processing

41 in L x 12 in W x 8 in H (105 cm x 31 cm x 21 cm)

< 28 lbs (13 kg)

< 300 W max, < 250 W nominal

Processing embedded in payload

Performance Data

Operational Altitude

Areas of Coverage

GSDs

Imaging Modality

Refresh Rate

Cross-Cueing

Viewer Windows

Onboard Archive Length

GCS/SCS Archive Length

Imagery Transmission

Datalink

Internal Processing

GCS/SCS Control & Exploitation

GCS/SCS Components

GCS/SCS Size

GCS/SCS Weight

GCS/SCS Power

5,000 ft – 12,000 ft (1,500 m – 4,000 m) AGL

2.2 sq km at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) AGL, 12.0 sq km at 12,000 ft (4,000 m) AGL

< 0.25 m at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) AGL, 0.6 m at 12,000 ft (4,000 m) AGL

3 Mpx InSb MWIR 10 μm px realizing 54 Mpx composite image

1 Hz

Yes

Up to 10 unique streaming video windows

~ 5 hrs (4 TB drive), ~ 11 hrs (8 TB drive)

160 hrs, expandable

Onboard, control centers, mobile devices

Internal datalink, providing a fully integrated single LRU

Compact embedded processing includes north-up rendering, real-time and DVR-like streaming, and full-mission storage

Ground-based (transportable or fixed) and/or aircraft-based

Control server, client, archive server, storage array, UPS, accessories

8 U, 30 in rack depth

< 250 lbs (115 kg) / < 400 lbs (180 kg) with cases

< 1 KW, 100% duty cycle

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