Israeli drone maker Aero Sentinel has unveiled SENIX, a folding reconnaissance drone that fits in a backpack and can be prepared and flown by one soldier. It was presented at the UVID Dronetech trade fair in Tel Aviv on 12 November.
Depending on configuration and conditions, SENIX flies for more than 70 minutes, the company says. It carries an electro-optical payload for day and night reconnaissance and is controlled from the Sentinel Ground Control Station. Aero Sentinel plans to add image-based navigation in 2027 to depend less on satellite navigation.
Its earlier drones had hand-made composite frames, but SENIX was designed for series production from the start. According to the Israeli business magazine Calcalist, the company is investing several million shekels in production and camera systems and aims for a capacity of about 1,000 drones a year by 2029.
Ofir Avram, Aero Sentinel's chief marketing officer, said series production lets the company narrow the cost gap and offer military and security agencies a competitive Israeli option.
Background
Aero Sentinel
Drone maker
Israeli drone maker and a subsidiary of the security and technology company Veloryx.
SENIX
Reconnaissance drone
Aero Sentinel's folding reconnaissance drone that fits in a backpack and is flown by one soldier.
