The next generation of the Kestrel wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) system, the Kestrel Block II, like its battlefield-proven predecessor, can detect and track multiple vehicles and dismounts moving over a city-sized area, 24 hours a day, for weeks at a time.
Kestrel Block II delivers 360-degree day/night wide-area motion imagery with real-time access to both live and recorded imagery. At nearly half the weight of the original Kestrel, the system can be mounted on a wider range of aerostats.
FEATURES
Kestrel WAMI sensors are rugged and easy to maintain, and since the first system deployed with U.S. forces in Afghanistan back in 2011, Kestrel systems have clocked more than 400,000 operational hours, protecting troops in and around forward operating bases.
MISSION SETS
Customers for the Kestrel Block II WAMI system include both domestic and international government and commercial entities.
Sensor Size
GCS Size
Sensor Weight
GCS Weight
Sensor Power
GCS Power
Sensor Voltage
18 in L x 18 in W x 27 in H (46 cm x 46 cm x 69 cm)
16 – 27 u standard rack depth
< 85 lbs (40 kg)
350 lbs (159 kg)
300 W
~ 2.5 kW
28 VDC
Area of Coverage
Angular Coverage
Remote Operation
Effective Pixel Count
Rendered Image Stability
Cross-Cueing
GSDs
Spectrum
Number of Clients
Design Operational Altitude
Digital Zoom
Multiple Viewer Windows
Location Accuracy
Refresh Rate
Days of Imagery Storage
113 sq km at 3,000 ft (1,000 m) AGL
360 degrees
Yes
8 cameras composing a 440 Mpx day/night mosaic
< 1 pixel
Yes
EO - 35 cm at 3 km / 60 cm at 5 km at 3,000 ft (1,000 m) AGL, IR - 50 cm at 3 km / 90 cm at 5 km at 3,000 ft (1,000 m) AGL
EO - monochrome, IR - MWIR/LWIR
Up to 3 with option for expansion
1,000 – 5,000 ft (300 – 1,500 m) AGL
Yes
Yes
~ 50 m geolocation capability
1 Hz
3 days, expandable to 30 days
Customers for the Kestrel Block II WAMI system include both domestic and international government and commercial entities.
