The MagDrone R1 is an ultra portable magnetometer to be attached to any UAV with a minimum payload of 1kg.

Recommended applications:

• Searching for UXO (unexploded ordnance)
• Locating buried infrastructure (metal pipes and shielded cables) and power cables under the load
• Archaeology
• Surveying for any metal objects weighing a few hundred grams or heavier lying underground

Unique system design allows to fly with extremely low surface-to-sensor clearance starting from just couple of dozens of centimeters. If the sensor will touch the ground or obstacle/vegetation that will not lead to the drone crash. That capability is extremely important for searching for small UXO items over the fields with vegetation.

Self-foldable sensor mount allows easy take-off and landing without excess requirements for drone operator qualification as it is for magnetic sensors on suspension cords.

Note, that general rule with magnetometer when it is necessary to detect artificial objects or artefacts – fly as low as possible. Recommended altitude for the tasks like UXO search – 1m above surface or even lower. That means that drone should be equipped with terrain following system (included in recommended magnetometer bundle).

Recommended drones to carry MagDrone R1: DJI M350 RTK or DJI M300 RTK.

Recommended software for data processing

• for in-field and quick processing: GeoHammer Pro
• for large-scale projects and complex processing: Geosoft Oasis montaj

UXO/landmines detection note

The system is capable to detect a range of items starting from hand grenades (the estimated sensor-target distance for detecting an object such as the F1 hand grenade is 0.5 m) till big UXO like aerial bombs at the distance of few meters.

While magnetometers can detect some types of landmines (for example M15, M6, TM-62M anti-tank mines; M16, PROM-1, OZM-3, OZM-4, OZM-72 anti-personnel mines and similar types with considerable amounts of ferrous metal), landmines search is not a direct application of magnetometers as they can’t detect most types of modern landmines. That means that the system never should be used to confirm absence of landmines (and small ordnance) in certain area but it can be valuable asset during Non-Technical Survey (NTS) or Technical Survey (TS) to confirm presence of UXO/landmines with considerable amount of ferrous metals.

What’s in the set

• MagDrone R1 magnetometer with 1x triaxial fluxgate magnetic sensors
• Transport hard case

MagDrone R1 doesn’t have internal data recorder and requires SkyHub with datalogging software. Please ask for the quote for a full set of required items and software.

Data examples

• UXO GeoMIL test range
• Balozi test field

Additional information

• MagDrone R1 datasheet
• HS Code: 90158020 (meteorological, hydrological, geophysical instrument)
• Packaging: 112 x 29 x 11 cm, 5kg in transport box