Design
Maveric can be deployed immediately with no assembly, and with a dash speed of 55 knots, it delivers a rapid, “eyes on-target and tracking” performance. Cursor on target (CoT) compliant capabilities provide a point and click feature for operators to acquire and follow a target, while the unique power distribution board allows Maveric to also fly “stealthy” by not emitting camera RF until the operator decides. Designed as the first smart, customizable SUAS, Maveric utilizes Prioria’s proprietary processing platform, Merlin to enable image processing and vision-based control to be performed on-board and aims to reduce reliance on ground station communication. This unique airframe design combined with the Merlin® “brain” gives Maveric the ability to operate and execute missions more effectively and surgically in more complex environments.
Features
- Rugged / Ultra-light Carbon fiber
- Control surfaces: Stabilators and Rudders
- Modular nose, tail, fuselage, wing, and payload
- Hatches for battery and electronics bay access
- Hatches use captured thumbscrews for use with gloves
- Low-profile GPS and wireless antennas
- Water resistant in light precipitation
Technologies
- Merlin on-board computer vision platform
The platform for the next generation of Smart UAVs. Enables image processing and vision-based control to be performed on-board. - On-board video stabilization
Remove shaky motions from video imagery on-board the aircraft. Reduces ground station CPU resources and produces clearer video because it is stabilized before it is transmitted. Also, non-operators can receive stabilized video on remote view terminals (RVT). - On-board digital zoom
Zooming allows more details of a potential target to be seen. When paired with the gimbal camera payload and on-board image stabilization capabilities, Maveric is the most capable SUAS for ISR. - On-board image capture
Storing images of an area or target on-board, allows for the reconstruction of maps and for the identification of targets post-mission. The ability to store images on-board also enables Maveric to perform ISR tasks out of range of its GCS. - On-board collision avoidance
Autonomous detection and avoidance of cluttered scenarios along the flight path. - Patented bendable-wing design
Collapsible in one direction so that the wing can be stored, while maintaining rigidity when flexed in the opposite direction. - Clickable target tracking
Targeting application, which enables precision target tracking, target localization, and automatic gimbal steering. - Retractable gimbal camera
The only small UAV with the capability of deploying with a gimbal camera. This camera provides a 360 degree surveillance ability. - Ublox-5 GPS with helix antenna
State-of-the-art GPS chipset available paired with the most advanced miniature filtering antenna.
