Boresight has announced the launch of its new BQ-750 Block 2 aerial target drone, saying the platform expands its manufacturing capabilities with increased flight endurance, range and payload capacity while remaining compatible with the company’s existing training systems.
According to the company, the BQ-750 Block 2 offers more than 35 minutes of flight time, a range exceeding 2.5 kilometres and the ability to carry payloads such as a dropper mechanism, shot detection unit or electronic warfare package.
Boresight said the new platform has already been delivered to initial customers, with additional orders received.
The announcement builds on the commercial rollout of the company’s BQ-400 aerial target drone, with Boresight stating the new model has been developed in response to changing operational requirements.
Boresight Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Justin Olde said the company designed the BQ-750 Block 2 to address evolving customer needs.
“We understand the aerial-target drone market will evolve and we have to respond to it. The BQ-750 Block 2 is a clear example of our ability to interpret that evolving market and develop a product that meets client demands,” Olde said.
He said the drone’s increased flight time, range and payload capacity would enable customers to develop training scenarios that better reflect current operational environments.
“By creating a target-drone with increased flight time, increased range and useful payload capacity, the BQ-750 will help customers continue to develop their training scenarios to reflect the real world threats they are facing,” he said.
Boresight said the BQ-750 Block 2 has been developed using the company’s proprietary Ground Control System architecture, allowing it to integrate with the same Ground Control Station used by the BQ-400.
Olde said this compatibility was intended to simplify adoption for existing customers while enabling mixed-fleet training exercises.
“Another intentional design feature is that the BQ-750 integrates with the same Ground Control Station as Boresight’s highly successful BQ-400 aerial target drone,” he said.
“This makes it very easy for customers to use as they can add the drone to their training rotation and secondly, allowing for swarming with a mixture of BQ-400 and BQ-750 aerial target-drones. One system with multiple drones of various models means more effective and efficient training for customers. We are creating an ecosystem that allows for easily, repeatable, cost effective counter drone training.”
The company said the new drone has been manufactured using its established 3D printing production process together with in-house developed flight control hardware.
Drawing on experience delivering more than 5,000 target drones globally, Boresight said the approach supports the production of a larger platform while reinforcing its design and manufacturing capabilities.
