Dragoon Technology has selected Teledyne FLIR OEM’s Prism Supervisor and Prism SKR software for its long-range unmanned platform prototypes.
The software will support artificial intelligence (AI)-based object detection, tracking, real-time autonomous flight control, and mission planning.
“The integration of Dragoon’s Cinder unmanned aircraft—our low-cost, long-range platform—and Teledyne FLIR’s OEM Prism software unlocks new, highly autonomous mission capabilities in complex environments,” said Jason Douglas, co-founder of Dragoon Technology.
Teledyne’s Software Systems
Prism SKR is an automatic target recognition software supporting drones’ autonomous navigation and targeting capabilities operating on low-power embedded processors.
The software provides real-time information on target location, movement direction, and aiming point.
Prism Supervisor is autonomous software that integrates with drones’ onboard autopilot and sensor systems to support autonomous operation, reducing the need for human input.
It enables real-time processing of AI-based visual data directly on the aircraft and integrates tools for mission planning, live mission visualization, and execution management.
The software also supports coordinated operations involving multiple drones.
Project Artemis
The initiative is part of Project Artemis, a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) program aimed at assessing long-range loitering munitions capable of operating in contested electromagnetic environments.
In March, DIU selected Dragoon and four other firms in the US and Ukraine to demonstrate low-cost, long-range unmanned aerial systems with adaptable designs.
The final systems developed under Project Artemis will be ground-launched, one-way unmanned platforms with operational ranges between 50 and 300 kilometers (31 to 186 miles).
Designed for rapid launch, low-altitude flight, and compatibility with multiple payload types, the systems will be capable of operating in low-bandwidth and GPS-denied environments.
