At Eurosatory, Delair announces the release of DRAKO, its universal ground station for drones – sUAS News

In a saturated drone market where hundreds of heterogeneous systems coexist, operators often have to deal with control interfaces specific to each manufacturer, which can present challenges in terms of training and maintaining skills.

Delair’s “DRAKO”; (Drone Remote Access Command & Control for Operations) offers a unified command/control interface with an open architecture that works with major standards and major drone manufacturers. DRAKO is already operational on a dozen drones of different types and sizes, including multi-copters, aircraft, VTOLs and Loitering munitions.

“DRAKO is neither an intention nor a concept. This is a fully operational product that has been extensively tested in the most demanding operational environments, including Ukraine. DRAKO has therefore proven itself in combat in a high-intensity operational context” specifies Bastien MANCINI, President of Delair.
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Delair offers a full range of six drones, including multi-rotor and fixed-wing systems, as well as prowling munitions (UX11, DT26, DT46, SHIP Drone, Colibri, Larinae). To meet its specific needs, Delair has developed the DRAKO universal ground station for drones, now available on the market and compatible with the main industrial standards.

Mavlink is used for control and command, while STANAG 4609 is used for video feeds.

The use of these open standards allows “DRAKO” to be compatible with tactical information systems downstream of the drone ground station, in particular Delta Suite, ATAK, SICS, Atlas.

This comprehensive solution is an example of Delair’s commitment to an open ecosystem, with established standards that facilitate agile collaboration with industry leaders, including KNDS, MBDA, Naval Group, HexaDrone, Thalès and others. ‘others.

We are pleased to announce that DRAKO includes a native flight simulator, allowing users to virtually operate its flight and observation features. All standard mapping and digital terrain model formats, including DTED, can be imported for use in the software.

Additionally, DRAKO’s on-board simulation can be used during operations for preparation and training
of a wide range of tasks.

From a military perspective, the DRAKO weapon system is a combat-proven solution that allows forces to reactively adapt to their needs, optimize learning tasks and maintain operational readiness. Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving operational and technological landscape, DRAKO represents a crucial missing link, poised to provide significant momentum to the specialized drone and combat drone segments.

About Delair

Founded in 2011, Delair designs, manufactures and markets a complete range of aerial and underwater drones for the industrial inspection and security/defense sectors. Based in Labège (France-31), the company has more than 100 employees for a 2023 turnover of more than €10 million.
https://delair.aero/