Introducing the Peregrine UAV Modular Ballistic Parachute Deployment System
| Published: Apr 29, 2016
We've been working on an improved version of the Peregrine IDS. Here is a first look at the Peregrine UAV!
We started making the Peregrine IDS in 2012. Since that time (and after selling many systems), our customers have given us good feedback on how we can make this product better. Here are some of the points we wanted to solve for:
- The CO2 canister size was fixed at either 8 grams, or 12 grams. Some customers prefer to use larger cartridges so more gas is reserved to assure the best possible deployment.
- The integrated base was pretty heavy, especially the dual 5" base unit.
- The base was 1.25" thick and added to the height of the system.
- The base had to be removed for reloading.
The new Peregrine UAV answers the above points with the following features:
- We have moved the CO2 actuator to its own stand-alone unit. This allows it to be mounted in a location that is more accessible for cleaning and reloading.
- The system can use commonly available, threaded CO2 cartridges from 16 gram up to 45 gram or larger, and it supports 3/8" threads or 1/2" threads.
- The charge cup housing and piston can be easily unscrewed and removed for reloading. After loading, you just screw it back in.
- Multiple charge cups and housings can be preloaded, decreasing the time to reload.
- A flexible hose connects the CO2 actuator to the base plate again, allowing for flexible placement.
- The base plate is now much thinner and lighter weight.
- The canister still uses the cool twist-lock modular canister to allow fast reloading in the feild.
- We have sourced new material for the carbon fiber canister that is half the weight.
- Best of all, it's the same price as the Peregrine IDS!
What this means for our customers is the new Peregrine UAV is lighter weight, easier to use, and a more flexible product to integrate and use. We think our customers will agree that this is a welcome improvement!
The new Peregrine UAV is available now.
