Fiber-optic fixed wing

INFINIX ASTRA

In development

Advanced Surveillance, Tactical Strike & Reconnaissance Aerial Vehicle

A fibre-optic guided electric fixed-wing UAV system for surveillance and loitering missions in EW-contested, GPS-denied and RF-denied environments. A physical fibre link carries command, control and payload data without radio or satellite communications.

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Datasheet illustration of the ASTRA fixed-wing airframe in orange with twin motorsDatasheet illustration

At a glance

Key specifications.

Guidance
Fibre-optic physical linkStatus: Listed.
Range
30–50 km (fibre-limited)Status: Listed.
Payload
Up to 2 kgStatus: Listed.
RF emission
NilStatus: Listed.
  • Status: Tested. Verified in INFINIX testing, as stated in the datasheet.
  • Status: Estimated. Estimated or projected. Not yet verified.
  • Status: Listed. Stated in the INFINIX datasheet. Not independently verified.
  • Status: To be confirmed. To be confirmed with INFINIX INC.

Datasheet

Full specifications.

General

INFINIX ASTRA: General
SpecificationValueStatus
Aircraft typeFixed-wing electric UAVStatus: Listed.
ConfigurationDual-motorStatus: Listed.
Guidance methodFibre-optic physical linkStatus: Listed.
Operational range30–50 km (fibre-limited)Status: Listed.
Maximum speedUp to 40 m/sStatus: Listed.
Cruise speed70–100 km/hStatus: Listed.
Payload capacityUp to 2 kgStatus: Listed.
MTOW12.5 kgStatus: Listed.
Wingspan / length2.4 m / 1.5 m (per datasheet drawing)Status: Listed.
LaunchPneumatic / electricStatus: Listed.
RecoveryOne-way / parachuteStatus: Listed.
RF emissionNilStatus: Listed.
EW resistanceFully immune to RF jamming and spoofing (as stated in datasheet)Status: Listed.

Airframe & payload

INFINIX ASTRA: Airframe & payload
SpecificationValueStatus
Wing, fuselage, tail boomLow-RCS composite / EPP / XPSStatus: Listed.
Payload bayModularStatus: Listed.
Payload typesEO/IR, ISR, mission payloadsStatus: Listed.

Environment

INFINIX ASTRA: Environment
SpecificationValueStatus
Operating temperature−20 °C to +60 °CStatus: Listed.
Wind resistanceClass 5Status: Listed.
Humidity95% RH non-condensingStatus: Listed.
TerrainDesert, plains, snowStatus: Listed.

Ground control

INFINIX ASTRA: Ground control
SpecificationValueStatus
ControllerINFINIX GCS / ArduPilotStatus: Listed.
InterfaceTouchscreen / PC / TabletStatus: Listed.
VideoLive feed up to 1080pStatus: Listed.

Use cases

Applications & operation.

Applications

  • ISR
  • Border & perimeter monitoring
  • Forward observation & target acquisition
  • Tactical medical resupply
  • Secure communication & relay in RF-denied zones
  • CBRN detection & environmental monitoring
  • CSAR support
  • EW & SIGINT operations

Deployment

  • Land-based system. Static or semi-static deployment from forward bases, border posts and observation positions, with a pneumatic or electric launcher.
  • Vehicle-mounted ASTRA-F. Multi-UAV launcher on tactical vehicles for rapid shoot-and-scoot operations and sequential launches.

Anatomy

Parts & functions.

Part 01 / 06

Wing

Low-RCS composite lifting surface.

Part 02 / 06

Fuselage

Central body holding the electronics bay, payload bay and fibre spool bay.

Part 03 / 06

Dual BLDC motors

High-torque brushless DC motors providing propulsion.

Dual BLDC motors specifications
SpecificationValueStatus
Count2Status: Listed.

Part 04 / 06

Electronics bay

Flight controller and avionics compartment.

Part 05 / 06

Fibre-optic spool bay

Carries the spooled physical data link to the ground station.

Fibre-optic spool bay specifications
SpecificationValueStatus
Link range30–50 km (fibre-limited)Status: Listed.

Part 06 / 06

Modular payload bay

Mission payload compartment (EO/IR, ISR), up to 2 kg.

Modular payload bay specifications
SpecificationValueStatus
CapacityUp to 2 kgStatus: Listed.

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