Intro

Specially designed for situation awareness

Features

Mission ready UAS

Feature 1 - Validated cyber-secure

Validated cyber-secure

  • Radio data link with AES-256 encryption
  • Drone log file suppression
  • Encrypted SD card
  • Silent radio mission
  • Low visible signature at 300 m / 984 ft AGL
  • Acoustically undetectable at 300 m / 984 ft AGL
  • Integrable with Google Earth Enterprise (GEEP)
  • Designed and assembled in Switzerland

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90 minutes flight time

Efficiently map up to 500 ha / 1,235 ac while flying at 120 m / 400 ft.

 

With a flight time of 90 minutes and a flight range of 55 km / 34 mi, eBee TAC can cover large and inaccessible areas.

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Takeoff weight 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs

Thanks to its light weight, eBee TAC fixed-wing has the best ratio energy/MTOW compared to heavier VTOL drones, offering better energy efficiency.

3D and thermal mapping

eBee TAC swappable cameras allow you to collect data that can be used via the encrypted SD card for analysis and decision-making.

 

Camera options include RGB, 3D (patented) and thermal payloads for night flights.

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1.5 cm / 0.6 in accuracy

With the RTK / PPK optional software, the tactical mapping drone achieves an absolute accuracy down to 1.5 cm / 0.6 in, without ground control points (GCPs).

MGRS coordinates

eMotion drone management software for eBee TAC includes the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), the geocoordinate standard used by NATO.

Why eBee TAC

Fully operational and approved solution

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Blue UAS registered by U.S. DoD

eBee TAC is the first fixed-wing approved drone to be added to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Blue UAS Cleared List for procurement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and government agencies.

 

Systems added to this list do not require a Department of Defense exception to operate, as they have undergone an evaluation of the drone systems’ capabilities, NDAA compliance, operational safety and cyber security.

Used by armed forces worldwide

U.S. Army Engineering and Support
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
French Navy
Land Army of France
British Army
Royal Danish Army

Why - Easy to use

Easy to use tactical drone

Operated by one person

Easy to use, easy to train. eBee TAC can be operated by one person.

IP67 military transport case

Easily transported in a hard transport case with STANAG certification.

Easy maintenance

Maintained without requiring external support.

3 minutes deployment

Standalone and PPK deployment, 3 minutes. With RTK, 10 minutes.

Why - eMotion

eMotion

Flight management software

Easy to use, with advanced features. All the functionality you need to collect and manage geospatial data to act with precision.

3D flight planning

Plan, simulate and control advanced missions in any terrain, including mountainous areas. Automated flight and landing.

Full covert mission

Covert option allows you to perform silent radio missions with undetectable radio.

Live flight plan change

Easily hold the drone in position, adjust the flight path and/or the landing spot during flight.

Multi-drone operations

Fly up to 4 drones at the same time, all controlled from 1 ground control station.

Offline planning

Fly in disconnected environments thanks to offline background maps and elevation data.

Optimized modes

Horizontal, corridor, point of interest (POI), multiple or fully custom mission blocks.

“Being able to adjust or change the flight plan with eMotion during the flight is one of the most valuable features to us. For example, we recently had to do a mission with our eBee TAC near an aid and rescue helicopter that had 7 minutes to take off in case of an emergency. With eMotion, we were able to clear the helicopter flight area in a couple of minutes, avoiding any potential risk.”

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Why - Proven reliability

Proven reliability

eBee TAC is purpose-built for the tactical mapping demands of defense applications to improve mission effectiveness in a variety of terrains.

 

The hardware, software, cybersecurity and reliability of the product have been assessed by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).

12 years

Industry experience

173,600 +

Cumulated flights

90,490 +

Flight hours

1/1,750 hours

Fly away probability

BVLOS and OOP

Safe operations

eBee TAC drone meets the highest possible quality and ground risk safety standards and has demonstrated operational safety around people.

BVLOS approved

eBee drones have been granted Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations permission in Brazil.

Flights over people

Approved to run Operations Over People (OOP) in Canada and in the United States.

SORA process

eBee drones are the first to receive M2 Mitigation Design Verification for SORA process from the European Aviation Agency (EASA), essential for advanced operations.

Safety tests

Safety tests

Safety impact tests performed to demonstrate operational safety around people.

Free from hard front plastic parts and no front-facing motor.

Flight planning software integrates fail-safe protocols.

Live air traffic awareness with Ping USB accessory.

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Rugged and durable solution

Drone underbody skin made of durable Curv® Polypropylene thermoplastic composite. A shock-absorbent construction that endures continuous linear landings without damaging the drone, even in harsh terrain.

 

eBee TAC has a modular design that allows easy maintenance and fast repairs in the field.

NDAA compliant

eBee TAC is compliant to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of the U.S. federal law, an essential requirement to prevent maliciously hacking.

 

The drone components, hardware and software, are not from any of the blacklisted companies or countries, and the connectable solution has been proven cyber-secure.

 

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Tactical mapping partnership

ARTEMIS solution created in collaboration with Hexagon US Federal and Tough Stump Technologies.

 

This Aerial Reconnaissance Tactical Mapping and Imagery System kit available for the U.S. includes the eBee TAC drone, Google Earth Enterprise Platform (GEEP) and can be integrated with situational awareness tools such as ATAK.

Post-processing compatible

Post-processing compatibility

Once the data is collected by the drone, the images are post-processed with a wide range of compatible software to generate the 2D and 3D maps.

Testimonial

What our users say

eBee TAC customer reviews

“It is the only collection platform organic to SFABs and has proven a critical enabler for tactical advise and assist efforts in Afghanistan.”

“We have a quadcopter, but it doesn’t fit our requirements. We need much more coverage to map large areas, and we get that with the eBee TAC and the S.O.D.A. 3D camera. So for us, eBee has no competition. It is the only drone that allows us to do our work and get the outputs we need.”

“There’s been a gap in situational awareness knowledge in the defense and disaster relief sectors for many years now. Other UAVs, like small planes or satellites, cannot capture as many details as a drone, which puts operators at a disadvantage in the field. Now, with ARTEMIS, there is access to a sophisticated, end-to-end offering for the first time that will be a game-changer for these industries which need a higher-grade of aerial intelligence.”

What you'll get eBee TAC

Interchangeable sensors

Drone cameras available for eBee TAC

Collect data for decision-making. Outputs include detailed 3D models, thermal maps, terrain and surface models, and high-resolution orthomosaics.

S.O.D.A. 3D

3D mapping. Patented photogrammetry sensor that changes orientation during flight. Its tilting technology provides excellent results in vertically-focused environments.

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Aeria X

2D mapping. Optimize exposure time under numerous light conditions – including low-light – with this 24 megapixel drone photogrammetry camera for RGB outputs.

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Duet T

Thermal mapping. Dual RGB and FLIR thermal camera, suitable for night flights. The Duet T is a radiometric camera. 

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Camera outputs

S.O.D.A. 3D

3D map

Aeria X

2D orthomosaic map

Duet T

Thermal map

Accessories and extensions

Accessories and extensions

Drone backpack

Durable drone protection and portability. Laptop pocket and rain cover. 4.6 kg / 10 lbs empty, 10 kg / 22 lbs loaded.

Ping USB

Increase your airspace awareness by viewing live air traffic data directly within eMotion.

GeoBase by Septentrio Altrus NR3

Enable high-accuracy workflow with this plug-and-play GNSS.

Remote control

Operate your eBee TAC drone manually.

Radio tracker

Safeguard against unexpected aircraft signal loss while flying in high winds, mountainous areas or very large areas out of the line of sight.

Spare and maintenance kits

Wings, pitot tube, vertical surfaces and propellers.

RTK / PPK

Achieve absolute accuracy of down to 1.5 cm / 0.6 in with available RTK / PPK.

Support and training

Immediate support

Should you require support for your mission or when coming back from the field, our global support network and R&D team stand by to help.

We are recognized throughout the industry for excellence in customer service.

Our drone solutions include lifetime hardware, payload and eMotion support, plus free software and firmware updates.

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Dedicated training

eBee TAC addresses defense, security, emergency & rescue needs, and so does this training available online and in-person.

With a military background, our training team has performed real missions worldwide.

In addition, we offer customized training focused on different field missions at our headquarters in the U.S. and Europe.

Contact us to book a session

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