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Air · Aerial Platforms

Wisp

A hand-launched platform with thermal imaging for close-range search and reconnaissance.

ConceptNot in production · No verified specification published
  1. 01Platform
  2. 02Sensing
  3. 03Edge compute
  4. 04Network
  5. 05Conduit
  6. 06Operator

Overview

What it is.

A pocket-sized aircraft carrying a thermal camera, launched by hand for close-in awareness in confined spaces.

System role

Where it fits.

It covers the last few metres — inside a building, under a canopy — where larger platforms and fixed sensors cannot look.

Configuration

Configure system.

Small enough that configuration is mostly a question of which camera it carries and how much autonomy it is permitted. The airframe does not change.

Context

In this context: Search and rescue, night-time recovery operations.

Configurable

  • Camera
  • Permitted autonomy

Deployment

  • Aerial
  • Confined spaces
  • Mobile

Scope

What it is not.

It is not armed and carries no effector. It sees in the dark; it does not act on what it finds.

At a glance

Status
Concept
Type
Platform
Domain
Air · Aerial Platforms
Applications
Civil · Defense

Use cases

Civil
Search and rescue, night-time recovery operations.
Defense
Close-quarters reconnaissance ahead of a team entering a building or compound.

As documented in the concept material — intended uses, not deployments.

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