Concept render of the DROP 001: matte black quadcopter, aerodynamic canopy, red accents
NOVA OS
SwissEngineering

A real
fast threat.

150 km/h target drone to train your counter-drone systems.

Concept render: the DROP 001 flying fast and low over an alpine lake at dusk

Interceptors are fast. Targets are not.

The DROP 001 replays the same fast threat, to the metre, on every pass, without relying on a pilot.

56
km/h · targets on the market
150+
km/h · DROP 001
400
km/h · jet targets, 70 kg +

What you get.

Download a sample log
01

Real speed

Passes above 150 km/h, continuous linked turns.

02

Repeatability

The same programmed scenario, on every test.

Concept render: the DROP 001 seen from above on a black background
03

Ground truth

Time-stamped position, altitude and speed, delivered after every flight.

04

Safe by design

No payload. Geofence and automatic return home.

151 km/h
Top speed · simulation*
± 0.2 m
Altitude hold · simulation*
5 + min
Dynamic endurance · target
1.3–1.6 kg
Mass · target

* ArduPilot simulation on the 6-inch development platform; real-flight measurements published from the 2027 trials. Images are concept renders.

Concept render: close-up of a red-accented motor on a carbon arm
Test partner programme

3 slots.

Building an interceptor, a radar or a jamming system? Tell us which threats you need to reproduce: your requirements shape the product directly.

Nov. 2026 simulation validated Dec. 2026 first prototype 2027 trials and partners
Request a slot noa@nova-os.ch