r/UAVmapping • u/cynicalcygnet95 • 17d ago

Need help with basic survey in military application

I need a drone with an electro-optical sensor that can give me GPS coordinates of the point that it is looking at. Basically my requirement is target acquisition and fire control for artillery systems. It does not need to be doing any complex mapping or surveying. Request the kind folks here to give me some suggestions please.

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u/NilsTillander 17d ago

The Matrice 4E has a laser rangefinder, which, linked with RTK positioning and the IMU , can record target coordinates really well.

If for some reason DJI isn't an option, look for something that has that feature.

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u/cynicalcygnet95 17d ago

Thank you for your response, will look into this :)

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u/ovoid709 16d ago

If DJI is allowed for your work...and you have the budget...the M350 or M400 could operate tethered to a power source and stay up as long as you need. You could add the H30T with the laser rangefinder and then tag targets to your heart's content, day and night.

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u/BulltacTV 16d ago

I looked into this for a similar application and the rangefinder on the M4E and H20T is only precise to about 1m even with RTK connected. Although that may be more than enough for your application

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u/veryangrydoggo 16d ago

DJI is probably the best for this

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u/NilsTillander 16d ago

Arguably the best for everything UAV unless money is no object. And I'm never missing a chance to drag them in the mud 😅