Freefly Systems Astro
US-made workhorse quad; 28 min baseline, 25 with thermal, 20 with lidar (conservative 25 recorded); NDAA + Blue UAS badges on maker page.
| Class | multirotor |
|---|---|
| Flight time | 25.0 min, the conservative published figure |
| Sensors | rgb, thermal, lidar |
| Payload options | Sony ILX-LR1 61MP mapping, 640px radiometric thermal, LiDAR options, RTK GPS |
| Specs checked | verified against the maker's page |
Compliance picture
Checked 2026-08-25: ASDA covered entity no; Blue UAS listed; FCC authorized; federal funds eligible yes. This block decides whether a purchase survives a federal-money audit, it changes, and we re-check it before any quote.
Every figure is a maker-published claim. Flight times use the conservative number where two are published.
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