XBirds / Sterne
Sterne is designed as a fixed-wing platform for wide-area observation, inspection and infrastructure monitoring. It is intended for situations where mission repeatability, field reading quality and efficient coverage matter as much as data acquisition itself.
Sterne is also intended for repeatable missions where comparison between observations improves monitoring quality. This continuity supports surveillance, diagnostic and asset-follow-up workflows over time and across changing operating conditions.
PLATFORM
Sterne is built around modularity: one shared platform can support different payloads and processing chains depending on the business need and operating environment. This approach helps align the platform with several sectors while preserving a coherent mission architecture.
MISSION ILLUSTRATION
This sequence illustrates the use of Sterne to document an area affected by a natural disaster. It reflects the programme ambition to deliver faster situational understanding and prioritised field information in demanding environments.
Observe linear, distributed or hard-to-access assets with a mission-oriented approach.
Adapt sensing and onboard processing to the context without exposing detailed architecture.
Progressively turn collected data into prioritised and operationally useful information.
