Yellow Jacket will support DoD’s Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) by providing military patrols and convoys with the ability to identify potential IED threats. CenTauri’s Yellow Jacket solution consists of a helicopter based UAV that can take off from small patches of ground anywhere in the world and both fly and land fully autonomously. There is no need for a launcher or runway for expeditionary field operations. Integrated into the UAV are two sensor systems designed to identify potential IED threats. They consist of a high-definition electro-optical sensor and an unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor.

“IEDs are the single greatest threat to the lives and safety of our men and women serving our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Glenn Beach, CenTauri Solutions Managing Partner. “CenTauri is pleased to be able to demonstrate a new capability that will enable the warfighter to defeat this threat and hopefully save many lives.”