PLATFORMS - Avior Labs

Our development philosophy

We question conventional thinking and subscribe to purposeful creativity. We listen to you – not every requirement will need a new platform.
If what we already have suits your performance objectives, we can customise the payload and functionality to your needs. Our airframes are also designed to be scalable to minimise the development time required to accommodate bigger payloads or longer endurance and range.
For very unique requirements, our experienced team can walk the entire journey with you from formalising your requirement to producing the final product that will give your organisation the competitive advantage you seek.

ASCENSION FIXED - WING VTOL AIRFRAME

Ascension is an affordable alternative to typical multicopter designs, but with several times the range and endurance.

The airframe is designed to be scalable to larger versions or to be modified to accommodate specialised applications. We are currently in the prototyping phase.

Advantages

Scalable design configuration
VTOL or STOL capable
Long endurance
Ease of operation
Shielded lift fans for safety and efficiency
Small transportation footprint
Quick field assembly

Use cases

Aerial surveying
Security and surveillance
Medical delivery

Technical

MTOW: 2.5 kg
Wingspan: 2.1 m
Payload
– Optical sensors (surveillance and security)
– Up to 500g (delivery mission)
Endurance: 60 min at MTOW
Range: 5 to 10 km (dependent on selected datalink)
Electric propulsion

Stardust flying wing research UAV

We developed Stardust as a test platform for our simulation-based design processes and to research several advanced augmented stability and control concepts. The airframe has no vertical surfaces and, as a result, very low directional stability requiring artificial augmentation at higher speeds.

The design is very compact and easy to manufacture and may be fitted with small payloads at its current size. Larger versions and alternative propulsion options are possible.

Advantages

Low drag configuration
Low airframe cost

Use cases

Flight control research platform
Potential low-cost target for gunnery training
Hobby-level version with alternative control system under development

Technical

MTOW: 3.5 kg
Wingspan: 1.6 m
Payload: FPV camera
Endurance: 20 min at MTOW at SL
Range: 5 km (dependent on selected datalink)
Electric ducted fan

APPLICATIONS

Our current and future platforms are designed for the following applications. If we missed your area of business, let us design a solution to your needs together.