Overview
The Project Onslaught drone series was originally conceived with a simple thesis and philosophy that was internally called “The Muscle Car” strategy, that being to cram as much power into as small of a platform as possible. This includes the use of oversized motors, contrarotating gearboxes, transforming wings, custom motors, and high voltage batteries in a medium class 3 drone. While this in its own right is an achievement, Project Onslaughts seeks to go the extra mile, and demands all products under this category to pass IP67 standards. This allows for all drones and products to operate in extreme conditions, such as rain storms, near marine vessels, in HAZMAT scenarios, and off shore oil rigs.
This level of ingress protection may also save customers money and inconvenience in the long term. For example, in the event where a drone is downed for any reason and falls into a body of water, salt or fresh water, any drone from Onslaught can be retrieved and returned to service.
Bugsy Mk1
Bugsy is the grandfather of Project Onslaught, pioneering many of the concepts and technologies that would make Onslaught such an effective project series. This product is currently nearing production.
Specifications:
- Weight: 5 kg, 5.4 kg with AI
- Payload rating: 15kg
- Flight Time: 10 minutes (dry), 2 minutes (at payload rating)
- Propellers: 4x 10-inch 3-blade, 4x 12-inch 3-blade
A custom axial flux motor specifically meant to address the functional limitations of an outrunner motor is in development, tailored to the needs of Bugsy, but also able to be purchased separately with the same threaded hole mounting pattern as other outrunner motors. No data is currently available for this option, and it is possible that this will be spun off into a direct successor design to Bugsy.
Bugsy Mk2
Bugsy Mk2 is the direct successor to Mk1. With the COTS directive relaxed, a custom motor and battery were designed to maximize the potential of the platform.
Specifications:
- Weight: 5.8 kg, 6.3 kg with AI
- Payload rating: 25kg(to be tested)
- Flight Time: 15 minutes (dry), 3 minutes (at payload rating) (to be tested)
- Propellers: 4x 15-inch 3-blade, 4x 16-inch 3-blade
A custom axial flux motor specifically meant to address the functional limitations of an outrunner motor is in development, tailored to the needs of Bugsy, but also able to be purchased separately with the same threaded hole mounting pattern as other outrunner motors. No data is currently available for this option, and it is possible that this will be spun off into a direct successor design to Bugsy.
Hammerhead
Hammerhead is the larger younger brother to the of Project Onslaught, taking the lessons of Bugsy and taking them to a new frontier in lift capacity and endurance. Unlike Bugsy, and most other drones available on the market today, Hammerhead features transforming wings, where the entire wing assembly tilts to transition between VTOL or level flight. This has massive implications to the avionics of the drone, which relies on the orientation of the wings to which the propellers are mounted to, instead of the adjusted rotation speed of the propellers, as is standard among most FPV drones. This hybrid VTOL capability allows for the front motors to be turned off in level flight, thus only requiring the rear motors to remain active at a decreased power consumption level and relying on the combined lift of the wings and fuselage to remain airborne.
Specifications:
- Weight: 20 kg, 21 kg with AI
- Payload rating: 32kg
- VTOL Flight Time: 15 minutes (dry), 5 minutes (at payload rating)
- Level Flight Time: up to 45-50 mins (depending on conditions)
- Propellers: 8x 20-inch 2 blade
Custom Motor
To facilitate the Bugsy Mk2s performance figures, a custom waterproof motor was designed to align with the IP 67 mandate of Onslaught. This motor is rated for 65 Amps at 30 Volts
Custom High Voltage Battery
Initially, COTS batteries were intended for use by both drones, but Hammerhead presented a unique problem to higher output motors. Hammerhead requires a higher voltage motor, which traditionally are extremely expensive, which would be a cost which would contribute to an increased price to a customer. As a show of good faith, DLE will produce its own 16s battery pack, which would be reflective of the needs of the motors selected, meeting our own strict IP67 waterproofing standards, and contribute to cost savings which can then be transferred to the customer.
However, given the general versatility of battery production as a function, this production will be expanded to also include consumer grade batteries, as well as replacing the existing option for the Bugsy drone.
CARDDSS Launcher
The CARDDSS Launcher (Containerized Autonomous Rapid Deployment Drone Swarm System) is a system meant to accomplish 2 simple objectives: to protect the Bugsy drone during transport and storage in a compact stacking formation, and to provide the Bugsy drone a reliable launch platform. This includes facilitating launches from underwater, where CARDDSS will temporarily surface, present, and launch drones before resubmerging as a submarine would.
CARDDSS has an onboard power supply which can provide 10 drones with sufficient power to stay in a standby mode for multiple days or weeks, should another power source not be available. This system is also intended to be compatible with other 3rd party drones, thus allowing a variety of drones to be loaded in advance and selectively deployed.
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