Custom Engineering at Milvus Miltech
Always up for a challenge!
Special requirements for your drone?
Our engineering team is ready to adjust and customize a red kite tailored to your operational needs.
Example: Reduced thermal signature
Normal thermal image
Reduced thermal image
Reduced thermal image
Heat generated by the engine and onboard electronics can be readily detected by thermal imaging systems, creating identifiable infrared (IR) signatures during operation.
Reduced thermal image
Reduced thermal image
Reduced thermal image
By retracting the engine deeper into the fuselage and incorporating advanced thermal insulation, the Red Kite significantly reduces visible IR peaks and overall lower signal.
Example: Dazzle camouflage
AI and dazzle camouflage
AI and dazzle camouflage
AI and dazzle camouflage
AI and dazzle camouflage
AI and dazzle camouflage
As AI and camera technologies become central to modern drone detection systems, rigorous testing is critical. While adjusting the background of our “dazzle camouflage” drone image using an LLM, we observed an unexpected anomaly in the output. Further testing using ChatGPT Pro revealed a deeper issue: the AI showed no clear sense of directional awareness. In real-world anti-drone operations, that limitation could prove disastrous.
AI and dazzle camouflage
Input picture
Original picture used as input in ChatGPT. Part of the picture is intention removed, AI was given the full image.
Output picture
Flying direction I
When prompted to “make the drone roll off an assembly line,” the output revealed a clear limitation in spatial and contextual understanding.
Flying direction I
Flying direction I
When prompted 'indicate flying direction with arrow', the system confused front and rear of the drone on its first attempt.
Flying direction II
On the second attempt to provide a flying direction, the system performed even worse. This indicated that dazzle camouflage can be effective against certain AI drone detection systems.