Nighthawk is a hand launched MAV that uses GPS and autopilot technologies to navigate into unfriendly territories. The vehicle carries forward and side looking EO cameras and a side looking thermal imager in a removable pod providing real-time situational awareness and targeting information to the operator. Additional sensors can be incorporated.

Nighthawk rolls and stores into a 6" tube with no assembly required prior to use. The ground station incorporates PC-based GUI technology to provide real-time visual feedback and mode control. Waypoint navigation setup through the FalconView GIS makes operation extremely user friendly. Assisted flight control is accomplished with a small single hand joy stick.

A Nighthawk system includes:

• 2 (or 3) Nighthawks with tubes and covers
• 1 Ground Station
• 1 Repair Kit
• 1 Remote Video Terminal (RVT)

Nighthawk is developed by ARA and is a hand launched UAV that uses GPS and autopilot technologies for autonomous and semi-autonomous navigation. The vehicle carries forward and side looking cameras in a removable pod providing real time situational awareness and targeting information to the operator. Additional sensors can be incorporated.

The ground station incorporates PC-based GUI technology to provide visual feedback and mode control, waypoint navigation, and joystick assisted flight.

System Specifications

• Very Robust Air Frame Construction
• Rapidly Deployable 
• Total System Weight Less Than 12 Pounds
• Day and Night Vision
• Fully Assembled

Air Vehicle System

• Carbon Fiber Composite Airframe provides great strength
• Quiet Electric Propulsion
• 4 - Channel Video
• 8 - Channel Command and Control permits multiple UAVs to operate in the same area without interference

Ground Station

• Rugged Tablet PC
• Antenna Package
• Joystick

Payload

• Camera Pod (Forward and Side Looking)
• On Board Video
• Sensors

For general robotics inquiries contact us at:
roboticsystems@ara.com

For ARTS support please contact us at:
arts.support@ara.com