A solar-powered platform for long daylight endurance — carrying an electro-optical payload with satellite connectivity for live video beyond the reach of ground radios. Conceived for forest-fire overwatch; built with dual-use capability in mind.
When events unfold over hours, a short battery flight isn’t enough. Phoenix is designed to remain on station through the day, image the scene below, and stream that picture in real time — wherever the aircraft is relative to the nearest tower.
Energy architecture aimed at continuous daylight operation — coverage measured in useful hours over a region, not a brief sortie.
Imaging payload paired with a satellite downlink for unlimited operational range and a live video path to the ground.
Optimised first for wildfire monitoring; the same persistence and reach support broader security and defence roles.
Phoenix builds on experience from our solar UAV work for the Photon HAPS programme — translating high-altitude energy and avionics know-how into a reconnaissance aircraft shaped for operational missions.
The programme is in active concept and early design. Airframe, energy budget and the imaging–satcom stack are being shaped together — with manufacturing and electronics handled in-house where it matters most.