What the PGA-C1 Carrier Can Do
From persistent area surveillance to autonomous sub-drone deployment, the PGA-C1 Carrier is mission-configured for the intelligence requirements that matter most.
Listen First. Never Announce.
Modern contested environments punish platforms that emit. Active radar, GPS-dependent navigation, and datalinks create detectable signatures that compromise both the mission and the operator.
The PGA-C1 Carrier is designed around the opposite principle: collect everything, transmit nothing. Passive sensing across stereo and EO spectra enables persistent intelligence collection without alerting the target or exposing the platform.
Core Mission Profiles
Onboard path planning enables fully autonomous mapping sorties across pre-defined areas without continuous operator input. The PGA-C1 Carrier executes the mission, captures high-resolution geospatial data, and returns — delivering updated maps on landing without requiring operator intervention mid-flight.
Extended loiter over a defined area of interest with continuous electro-optical coverage. Suitable for pattern-of-life analysis, force protection, and persistent ISR tasking in support of ground operations.
Zero active emissions profile enables operations in GPS-contested and signal-denied environments where conventional UAS would be detectable, jammable, or legally prohibited. The PGA-C1 Carrier operates where others cannot.
Operate at extended standoff distances to collect intelligence without entering high-threat airspace. The fixed-wing platform's aerodynamic efficiency enables long-range transit and extended on-station time unavailable to rotary-wing alternatives.
The Coop Base Station enables fully autonomous multi-vehicle operations — the PGA-C1 Carrier lands, charges, and relaunches on a programmed schedule with zero human intervention. Persistent coverage without persistent manpower.
The PGA-C1 Carrier carries and autonomously deploys miniature sub-drones from its modular payload bay. Sub-drones penetrate GPS-denied or physically obstructed areas, providing close-target reconnaissance and distributed sensing well beyond the mothership's direct line of sight.
Modular Sensing by Design
The 3U modular payload bay accepts mission-specific sensor configurations without airframe modification. Three independent 1U modules or a single 3U payload — swapped in the field in minutes.
Stereo camera array for autonomous navigation and daylight ISR, target identification, and pattern-of-life analysis.
The 3U payload bay can carry and autonomously deploy miniature sub-drones for close-target reconnaissance, GPS-denied area penetration, or distributed sensing beyond the PGA-C1 Carrier's direct line of sight.
Discuss Your Mission Requirements
Every operational environment is different. Our team works directly with program managers and operators to configure the PGA-C1 Carrier for your specific collection requirements.