- Draganfly (CSE:DPRO) has received a purchase order for Commander 3XL and Flex FPV Drones to be deployed within the U.S. Department of Defense
- The Commander 3 XL is being utilized to assist navigation through unfamiliar terrain and environments that are outside of GPS service
- The FlexForce first-person view (FPV) system is able to sustain a maximum speed of 150 km/h and can adapt to a variety of mission requirements allowing an operator to adjust between sizes in minutes without needing to use special tools
- Draganfly Inc. last traded at $0.14 per share
Draganfly (CSE:DPRO) has received a purchase order for Commander 3XL and Flex FPV Drones to be deployed within the U.S. Department of Defense.
The drone solutions and systems developer scored the order from Virtual Reality Rehab Inc., acting as the prime contractor, which performs a variety of U.S. government projects in fields such as: virtual reality training systems, augmented reality operations systems, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and human-robotics interfaces.
The Commander 3 XL is being utilized to assist navigation through unfamiliar terrain and environments that are outside of GPS service.
Fully compliant under the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act, the FlexForce first-person view (FPV) system has payload capacities ranging from 0.54 kg to 2.9 kg, and is able to sustain a maximum speed of 150 km/h. The system can adapt to a variety of mission requirements allowing an operator to adjust between sizes in minutes without needing to use special tools.
The foundation of the FlexForce FPV System is the FlexForce Core, a tightly integrated airframe that has several flight modes. The FlexForce Core features an onboard Sony camera with a variety of payload attachment mechanisms that accommodate a variety of payloads. The ultra-low latency video feed from the FPV Core can be displayed to the FPV goggles and external monitors.
The Commander 3XL will perform various mission types for the Department of Defense, such as carry and transport swarms of Draganfly Flex FPV Drones using VRR’s Holowarrior platform, an interoperable augmented reality threat assessment and mitigation platform that is deployable among a variety of autonomous amphibious, ground and aerial vehicles.
“We are excited to have been selected and received the initial order as a next step toward the scalable deployment with the incredible capability brought forth by this comprehensive system,” Draganfly’s president and CEO, Cameron Chell, said in a news release. “This is truly where Draganfly shines, integrating its full line of drones, experience, and technology stack into systems with commercial and military partners that provide exceptional capabilities in time frames and at costs that few others can.”
Draganfly develops drone solutions, software, and AI systems to enhance businesses and serve their stakeholders. The award-winning company has a 24-year history of leadership in saving time, money and lives in the public safety, agriculture, industrial inspections, security, mapping and surveying markets.
Draganfly Inc. (CSE:DPRO) last traded at $0.14 per share.
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