Police BVLOS drone system

The Avy drone network launches itself from a docking station, flies autonomously, and puts live aerial imagery and AI-assisted assessment in front of the officers who need it.

Police operations across Europe

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4 min

Respond from emergency call to eyes over the scene

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Operability in rain, strong breeze, hot and cold

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Crew on site, dock and drone are remotely operated

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Fixed-wing flight changes what a drone can do. A fixed-wing aircraft uses lift, which is why the Avy Aera covers 100km on a single charge while a comparable multicopter covers 7km.

The Avy network

A complete aviation system, one operator.

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Citymesh & Belgian coastal police

Along the Belgian coast, four police zones have deployed the Avy Aera to support the fight against human smuggling and help prevent dangerous crossings of the English Channel. The aircraft is operated and integrated by Citymesh, with the Avy Aera at the heart of the operation.

Dominik Kondziela

Dominik Kondziela

Marketing & Communications Lead

Emergency response

The first 4 minutes…

From call to aerial picture, with human in the loop automation

00:00

Call comes in

The control room accepts the incident and the nearest station is tasked automatically.

00:30

Station opens, drone launches

Vertical take-off from the box, then transition to wing flight for speed.

04:00

Overhead, streaming

Live imagery reaches the control room and the units en route to the scene.

04:10

AI reads the scene

People, vehicles and movement are detected and marked in the feed.

75:00

Docks and recharges

The drone lands itself in the station, recharges and logs the footage as evidence.

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The Avy way

01 / Speed

On site within 4 minutes

Stations sit inside the response area. The drone is airborne seconds after dispatch and overhead long before the first unit arrives — no travel time, no traffic, no helicopter callout.

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02 / Awareness

Increased situational awareness

A live eye in the sky for the control room and the officers on the ground: how many people, which exits, where the suspect went, whether it is safe to approach.

03 / Autonomy

Automated flight

Nobody has to fly it. The drone handles launch, route, orbit and landing itself, so police attention stays on the incident instead of on drone operation.

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04 / AI

Increased situational awareness

Onboard analysis flags vehicles, people and movement in the feed, so the first read of a scene is a matter of seconds and evidence is captured from the start.

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Did we miss anything?

Here are a few of the frequently asked questions

What is a drone as a first responder?
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A drone stationed in a dock inside a response area, dispatched from a control room when an incident is reported. It reaches the scene ahead of ground units and streams live video, so responders know what they are heading into.

How quickly can a police drone reach an incident?
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A docked drone can launch within seconds of a dispatch and fly directly to the scene, often arriving before the first vehicle. An officer-carried drone arrives only as fast as the officer does, plus the time to set it up.

How far can a police drone fly?
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It depends on the aircraft. Most multirotors stay within a few kilometres of their launch point and fly for under 30 minutes. Fixed-wing VTOL drones can fly tens of kilometres from base and stay airborne for an hour or more, which suits coastlines, borders and large search areas.

Why do police need BVLOS?
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Most useful police missions happen beyond what a pilot can see: reaching an incident across a city, following a vehicle or vessel, or searching a large area. BVLOS approval is what allows the drone to fly those distances.

Can police drones operate at night and in bad weather?
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Yes, with the right equipment. Thermal cameras find people and heat sources in darkness, smoke and vegetation. Weather limits vary widely between systems, so compare the wind limit including gusts, the rain rating and the temperature range against your local climate.

Should an agency choose multirotor or fixed-wing drones?
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It depends on the missions. Multirotors suit short, close urban tasks. Fixed-wing VTOL drones suit long range, endurance and wide areas such as coastlines and borders. Many agencies run a mixed fleet.

How is drone footage protected as evidence?
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Through encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access with logging, and footage and flight logs that are timestamped and tamper evident, so their integrity can be shown in court.

How do police drones avoid other aircraft?
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Through electronic visibility such as ADS-B, which shows nearby crewed aircraft and can broadcast the drone's own position, plus aviation lighting and coordination with air traffic services. Parachutes and flight termination systems reduce the risk on the ground if something fails.

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