ideaForge SWITCH UAV

ideaForge SWITCH UAV | The All Terrain Dominator with 120 Minutes of Flight Time

Meet the ideaForge SWITCH UAV, offering a longer flight time, enhanced safety measures, and user-friendly operation, this cutting-edge UAV is specifically designed to excel in extended missions, delivering long-endurance surveillance capabilities and ensuring optimal security for various applications. The SWITCH UAV is a first-of-its-kind Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) and fixed-wing hybrid UAV, setting new standards in the field.

The innovative SWITCH UAV represents a remarkable combination of a fixed-wing and VTOL hybrid aircraft. Pioneering advanced flight time, heightened safety protocols, and straightforward operation, it is further engineered with fail-safe redundancies for maximum reliability. This exceptional UAV is purpose-built for long-range missions, boasting impressive endurance and high-altitude capabilities, making it the ideal choice for last-mile surveillance and security operations.

Features

• Carbon Fiber frame for max thrust-weight ratio
• Detachable wing design
• Swappable 25X HD Optical & Thermal Camera (sold separately)
• Operational Range: Up to 9.3 mi. (15km)
• Flight Time at MSL (Mean Sea Level): 120 minutes
• UAV Weight with battery and max. payload: 15lbs (<7kg)
• UAV Size with Propeller: 8.5 ft x 5.9 ft (2.6 m x 1.8 m)
• Typical Cruise Speed: 13 m/s
• Functional Temperature Range: 5°F to 131°F (-15°C to 55°C)
• Deployment Time: <15 minutes

Autonomy

The inclusion of an advanced autopilot system elevates the SWITCH UAV to a new level of performance and usability. With a seamless integration of remote control and autonomous flight capabilities, the SWITCH UAV provides users with unmatched flexibility, efficiency, and safety, making it a standout choice for a diverse range of tasks and scenarios.

Lightweight

Engineered for convenience, the SWITCH UAV features a compact and lightweight structure and a detachable wing design, allowing for easy disassembly and enabling users to effortlessly transport it to various locations without extra hassle.

Toolless Assembly

The SWITCH UAV is ingeniously designed with unique snap-fit mechanisms, eliminating the need for specialized tools during assembly.

VTOL and Fixed Wing Hybrid UAV

The SWITCH UAV is characterized by its state-of-the-art flight time, elevated safety standards, and user-friendly operation, complemented by additional fail-safe redundancies.

BlueFire Touch Ground Control Station

ideaForge’s state-of-the-art GCS enables fully autonomous flight with utmost privacy and provides a host of safety features.

• Take-off Area Check Feature:  BlueFire Touch helps calculate actual operation area, considering terrain at the take-off location.
• Custom Maps Integration:  Integrate custom maps to plan specific missions. BlueFire Touch supports a wide range of formats to help with any operation.
• Mission Replay:  Historical flight path and map view, combined with video output from the drone.
• Real-time Annotation:  Mark points of interest and share coordinates.

Tested to Meet Military Quality Standards

The SWITCH UAV has been tested for the internationally recognized military quality standard of JSS 55555 and MIL Standard 461E for EMI EMC. Designed to excel in demanding surveillance operations across various terrains, this lightweight VTOL and fixed-wing hybrid UAV boasts an unparalleled time-on-target, setting a new benchmark within its class.

• Vibration Testing
• Flight Testing
• Climate Chamber
• Drop Testing
• Extreme Environment
• EMI/EMC
• IP53
• Salt Fog

Payloads Options (sold separately)

The SWITCH UAV's advanced combined day and night payload ensures you have critical on-ground situational awareness, any time your mission takes place.

• 25x HD Optical Zoom
  • 3280 ft (1000m) Target Detection Range
• 640 × 480 Thermal Camera with 4X Digital Zoom
  • 1640 ft (500m) Target Detection Range

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Applications

Anti-terror:  ideaForge UAVs are able to help the defense forces and law enforcement agencies to conduct surveillance operations.

Border Security:  ideaForge UAVs can assist defense forces in conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations along borders.

Coastal Security and Surveillance:  ideaForge UAVs are able to help the forces to conduct maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) operations.

Crime Control:  Prevent, control and crack crimes with ideaForge UAVs.

Disaster Management:  ideaForge has developed a wide range of products for diverse applications such as Disaster Management.

Emergency First Responder:  Our UAVs are able to reach the spot of a reported incidents to help in assessing the situation and make decisions.

Forest and Wildlife:  ideaForge has developed a wide range of products for diverse applications such as wildfire management.

Illegal Activity Prevention:  Drones are used to monitor and prevent illegal activity in a situations like festivals, rallies, smuggling and many more. Let ideaForge drones be your solution.

Perimeter Security and Surveillance:  Strengthen your perimeter security and surveillance with ideaForge’s flagship and military-grade drones. 

Traffic Monitoring:  Elevate Traffic Management efficiency with ideaForge drones. UAVs can monitor traffic congestion, emergency situations and aid in solving the traffic problems.

In the Box

1 - SWITCH Airframe (including battery)
1 - SWITCH Command & Control
1 - SWITCH Battery Charger
1 - SWITCH Hard Case
1 - SWITCH BlueFire Touch (BFT) Software License
1 - SWITCH Surveillance Pro Software - MTI (Moving Target Indicator) & TT (Target Tracking)

Limited Hardware warranty (1 year of 200 flights whichever is earlier)

Specifications

Aircraft

Payloads

Ground Control Station

Recommended Ground Controller Specifications

Communication Link Specifications