Satellite imagery is a foundation of modern military ISR, as well as an important of information for civil policing and disaster recovery. However, the availability and application of satellite data remains wrought with challenges - limiting both its utility and application.
In the military domain, satellite imagery is both costly, and not always available in the location or time aligned with command requirements. Imagery from satellites can be limited by environmental challenges and is subject to disruption and threats.
Networked Expendable Optical Sensor (NEOS) provides satellite level coverage of up to 7,900 sq km's, from a rapidly deployable, low cost, autonomously operating, small form factor optical surveillance payload.
Operating up to 100,000ft, NEOS is capable of autonomously detecting and classifying all objects on both land and sea; including vehicles, planes, small boats and large boats – providing a complete understanding of the environment beneath the sensor – in real time.
Operators can request entire image segments or use filters to extract information from a particular target or location of interest. Arkeus AI based Super Resolution algorithms operating within NEOS allow for the dissemination of imagery from anywhere on earth for only a couple of dollars.
NEOS operates completely autonomously – with a self-contained battery pack and communications module- allowing for data to be extracted without delay.