Trace Specs
Aircraft
- Flight time: 36 minutes
- Indoor/outdoor operation: Indoor collision prevention, visual position control and scene illumination for indoor and GPS-denied flight
- Airframe mass: 215 g take-off weight
- Flight speed: 52 km/h (32 mph) top speed
- Stealth: Under 34 dBA at 30 m
- Visibility: Not visible at 30 ft against terrain
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft) MSL
- Operational wind range: 25 kts sustained, 45 kt gusts
- Operational temperature range: -20°C to 45°C
- Ingress protection: IP53
- Autonomous missions: Multi-constellation GPS
- Launch: Hand or flat ground
- GPS-denied: Up to 50 m, daylight only
- Perch and stare: Capable
Security
- Security compliance: Blue UAS cleared and NDAA compliant
- Origin: Designed and built in the USA
- Encryption: AES-256 on all communications
- Data transmission: No remote data transmission
Control & Comms
- LOS range: 7 km
- NLOS range: 500 m (30 dB attenuation)
- Frequencies available: 2.4 GHz, 2.3–2.4 GHz or 1.6–2.4 GHz options
- Contested RF capabilities: Automatic channel hopping, dynamic power up to 1 W
- Connection standards: MAVLink and RAS-A compliant
- GCS software compatibility: QGC, ATAK, WMI and RAC2
- Controller compatibility: Vantage Vision 2, Kutta KTAC, S20 TE, Tomahawk Mimic or Grip GCS
Portability
- Launch time: Deployable in 90 seconds
- Field case: IP68 clasp hardshell holding Trace, 2 batteries and spare props
- Size and weight: 670 g (1.5 lb), 1,320 cc (81 cu in) in field case with 2 batteries and spare props
- Transport case: IP68 clasp hardshell holding the field case, Vision 2 controller, charger and quick reference guide
Gimbal & Camera
- Gimbal: 2-axis stabilised EO/LWIR with secondary EIS
- Gimbal pitch control: User-controllable, -90° to 70°
- EO camera: 48 MP, f/1.8 lens
- Digital zoom: 25x (67° to 2.7° HFOV)
- Still images: 8000 × 6000 px
- Thermal sensor: Uncooled VOx LWIR, 320 × 240 (65 mK) or 640 × 480 (40 mK), 30 fps
- Video recording format: 1080p or 4K MPEG-4, 30 fps