HALO Aeronautics Delivers Innovative
UAS to Military Worldwide
The combined capabilities of By Light and Hush Aerospace are bringing battlefield relevant UAS designs, up-to-the-minute technology, rapid prototyping and at-scale manufacturing to the marketplace. HALO represents a powerful partnership of Hush Aerospace’s unprecedented UAS expertise and mission performance in cutting-edge UAS design combined with By Light’s resources as a large Defense contractor and proven ability to execute at scale and comply with Federal requirements. Our full-time facilities at Virginia Beach, VA, and Fayetteville, NC, provide real-time direct support, onsite training, and customer collaborative design to the DoD’s most demanding customers.
HALO Aeronautics understands the full spectrum of the military UAS mission: operational requirements, tactics, individual UAS pilot and unit collective training, maintenance and sustainment, and design and engineering. HALO platforms reduce operational costs and increase mission effectiveness. We are changing the perception of the UAV industry with reliable platforms that feature long flight times and low acoustic signatures while achieving multi-modal mission capability across air and water.
HALO platforms feature:
- Operator Centric DesignTM (OCD)
- First Person View (FPV) or Fully Autonomous piloting
- Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL)
- All Carbon Fiber, lightest weight construction
- Payload agnostic – integrating any kinetic or sensor payload
- Ultra low acoustic signature
- Tool-less assembly/Operator repairable
- EW resilient, encrypted communications
- NDAA compliant parts and supply chain
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Design & Engineering
HALO's Operator Centric DesignTM (OCD) process uses state-of-the-art technology to enable mission accomplishment
Platforms
First Person View (FPV) VTOL platforms with state-of-the-art communications
Maintenance & Sustainment
Operator repairable designs, direct maintenance and support, NDAA compliant, secure supply chain
Training
Multi-level FPV pilot training, virtual training systems for individual and collective unit training
PERSES FPV Quad
HALO Perses is the premier multi-mission First Person View (FPV) multi-copter system, designed and built for versatility, effectiveness, and cost efficiency. Perses comes equipped with an EW-resilient encrypted control link or can be configured with the IRONghost radio operating on two sub-GHz bands and a 5.8 GHz analog video channel for FPV pilot video.
- Ready to Fly in Less than One (1) Minute!
- Low Cost = Disposable
- Lower Noise than Standard Drones
- Payload:
Perses 3″ – 600g
Perses 5″ – 900g
Perses 8″ – 1.6kg
Perses 10″ – 2.75kg
Perses 10″ HL – 7.2 kg
MATRIX
MATRIX 5″, 10″, and 15″ are lightweight, low-cost, UAVs, designed for performance and endurance at an attritable price point. Developed and tested in real-world conflicts, the MATRIX series drones offer unmatched versatility in any battlespace.
- Ready to fly in less than 1 minute
- Payload agnostic up to 7kg
- Various C2 Options
- Digital radio ready
- Dual camera switcher
- Maritime & fiber optic ready
HALO Indoor Trainer (HIT)
The HIT has been designed as a high-performance 3.5″ quadcopter that can be easily and quickly assembled without any special tools, expert knowledge, or specific skills, while still ensuring professional-grade build yield and reliability.
- Ready to fly in less than 10 seconds
- Payload agnostic up to 700g
- 700g payload for 4 minutes flight time
- Ideal for indoor & subterranean ops
- Multi-C2 band options available
- LED flood/IR lighting
- Custom video switch board
- Custom power switch board
- Fiber optic ready
HALO X4
HALO X4 is a lightweight, heavy lift, multipurpose and modular quadcopter. With its
unique reconfigurable payload system, robust C2, and mission planning software, the X4
rapidly adapts to mission and operational requirements.
- Optimized for autonomous flight
- Max flight time – 2 hours
- Max payload weight – 7kg
- Reconfigurable payloads
- Ultra lightweight/All carbon fiber
- Foldable, waterproof
- Low acoustic signature
HALO X8
HALO X8 provides the same robust modularity and footprint as the X4, with increased lift
and endurance.
- Optimized for autonomous flight
- Max flight time – 2 hours
- Max payload weight – 10kg
- Reconfigurable payloads
- Ultra lightweight/All carbon fiber
- Foldable, waterproof
- Low acoustic signature
Contract Vehicles/Agreements
US SOCOM Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)
US SOCOM Unmanned Systems Engineering Support Services IDIQ
US Army XVIII Airborne Corps OTA (open to FORSCOM and USASOC entities)
GSA Alliant 2
US Army ITES-3S
Manufacturing at Scale
Our fully ISO certified manufacturing facility in Port Orange, FL, can support all requirements at capacity. Additionally, we support advanced engineering capabilities in order to react to rapidly changing requirements and conditions.
Ready Never Waits
Let By Light prepare your team for whatever comes next. Contact us for more information.