Strix

An FPV multirotor family for distributed strike, reconnaissance and coordinated effect.

Strix combines the direct flight character of FPV aircraft with onboard Tairos autonomy, modular mission equipment and a common command architecture. The family scales by fixed propeller class so each member has a clear role while sharing operator logic and system interfaces.

One family, distinct jobs

One vehicle cannot maximize agility, mission-equipment capacity and formation coordination at the same time. Strix divides those jobs across purpose-shaped members:

• Strix 10: the nimble, distributed member for close reconnaissance and attritable effect.
• Strix 15: the workhorse member with a larger mission-equipment and sensor envelope.
• Strix 20: the heavy member for formation leadership, reconnaissance, lift and heavy-effect configurations.
• Strix Opto: the fiber-controlled branch for operations that require an RF-silent airborne control and video path.

The model names use fixed propeller class, keeping the family legible across configurations.

Shared architecture

Every Strix member retains a multirotor FPV maneuver envelope. Sentinel-equipped configurations carry mission functions aboard the aircraft, with compute, sensing and coordination scaled to the role of the airframe. Smaller equipped members focus on their own navigation and mission object. Larger members add richer sensing, mesh coordination and formation-level tasking.

Mission equipment connects through tier-matched mechanical, power, data and authorization interfaces. Effect, ISR, relay and other approved modules therefore fit into a common integration discipline without forcing one physical connector across incompatible weight classes.

Common advantages

• Flight character preserved across classes: each direct member remains an FPV-origin multirotor rather than becoming a slow utility aircraft as size increases.
• Onboard mission functions: Sentinel-equipped configurations execute navigation, tracking and terminal logic aboard the aircraft.
• Role-specific scale: the operator selects agility, workhorse capacity or formation leadership without leaving the family.
• Shared operator logic: Sentinel provides common mission planning, status and authorization behavior.
• Mission-configured links: RF members support configured control and video paths; Opto replaces the airborne RF path with fiber.
• Field-changeable mission equipment: compatible modules use a common integration pattern within each payload tier.

Strix members in detail

Strix 10

The ten-inch X4 member uses a compact carbon-fiber airframe for distributed presence, direct FPV maneuver and field-changeable reconnaissance or effect equipment. It is the family member most suited to wide distribution across small teams.

Strix 15

The fifteen-inch X4 member adds folding transport geometry, a larger power and payload envelope, fused electro-optical and thermal sensing, and the ability to act as a mesh sub-lead. It is the principal workhorse between the agile 10 and the heavy 20.

Strix 20

The twenty-inch member is available in X4 and X8 configurations. It carries the heavy Sentinel tier, combines EO and thermal sensing with visual mapping, and can lead a mixed Strix cell while supporting reconnaissance, lift and heavy-effect roles.

Strix Opto

Strix Opto is organized around the mass and length of its fiber spool rather than mirroring the RF model sizes. Short, Standard, Long and Extended variants match airframe and energy capacity to the selected spool. Control, video and telemetry travel through fiber, while Sentinel continues to run onboard.

Mixed formation

A Sentinel-connected mixed Strix formation uses each member where its physical class matters most. Strix 10 aircraft can scout, screen and address distributed mission objects. Strix 15 aircraft carry the workhorse sensor or effect packages. Strix 20 aggregates the local picture and distributes operator-approved tasking across the cell.

If the formation lead is unavailable, mesh coordination can pass to another capable member. The purpose is not autonomy for its own sake; it is to let one operator supervise a coordinated formation without treating every aircraft as an isolated video feed.

Link and mission configurations

RF Strix members support analog or digital video choices and a Tairos-configured long-range control link. Strix Opto provides an alternative for missions where airborne RF emission or radio-frequency interference is the defining constraint. The mission-equipment menu covers reconnaissance, sensing, relay and authorized-effect configurations supported by each physical tier.

Sentinel and operator authority

Sentinel connects onboard autonomy, mesh coordination and the operator’s command surface. Lethal effects remain human-in-the-loop. Authorization does not propagate laterally between aircraft, mission abort remains available, and no Strix configuration autonomously selects and engages individual people.