Drone specs.docx

The USDA-ARS Water Quality and Ecology Research Unit in Oxford, MS is seeking quotes for an 8-rotor UAV perimeter system with the following specifications:

General Specs: UAV must be able to fly for 5 hours or up to 110 miles; capable of operating in temperatures as low as 15oF (standard) or -22 oF (modified); must maintain >95% shaft-to-electric conversion efficiency; engine and fuel system must be integrated into the UAV body; professional GNSS modules with multipath rejection and interference protection to reduce flyaways; automatic start and stop; payload capacity up to 12 lbs; visible fuel tanks for easy fuel readings

Airframe: 8 rotor variant; electronic fuel injection; ground control station (GCS) laptop and software with fully integrated engine telemetry, control, and maintenance into GCS software; 2 custom-fit Pelican transport cases; battery and charger; 900 MHz telemetry and command and control (10 km/6 miles); 2.4 GHz remote control, telemetry and command and control (4 km / 2.5 miles); 1 year warranty

Payload:

MicaSense Altum Multispectral Camera (EO: Blue, green, red, red edge, near-infrared; LWIR thermal infrared 8-14 um; resolution 3.2 MP (2064x1544); 48 degrees x 37 degrees FOV multispectral; 57 degrees x 44 degrees FOV thermal; 5.2 cm per pixel at 120 m; 1 capture per second; 8.2 cm x 3.7 cm x 6.45 cm; 406.5 grams

Sony A7R MK III camera with 50 mm lens in fixed position (42 megapixel mirrorless camera. Exmore RCMOS sensor. 600 grams; fixed position)

Klau PPK System (3 cm accuracy in X,Y, and Z; temperature based lens corrections for Sony A7R camera)

Ground Shipping (with insurance) included