CHC Navigation Platform Family
Unmanned Platform
The CHC Navigation Platform Family encompasses unmanned systems, including UAVs and USVs, primarily designed for high-precision GNSS positioning, navigation, and mobile mapping applications.
Mission Profile
CHC Navigation's unmanned platforms are engineered to provide comprehensive solutions for geospatial data acquisition across various industries. Their UAV systems, in particular, integrate advanced GNSS receivers, inertial measurement units (IMUs), and specialized sensors such as LiDAR and high-resolution photogrammetric cameras. These integrated solutions are deployed for tasks requiring accurate 3D models and precise location data, including topographic surveying, infrastructure inspection, construction monitoring, environmental mapping, and agricultural applications.
The operational philosophy centers on delivering efficient, highly accurate, and reliable data collection capabilities. The platforms are utilized to automate and streamline traditional surveying and mapping workflows, enabling rapid data capture over large or challenging terrains. By leveraging CHC Navigation's expertise in GNSS technology, these platforms ensure robust positioning performance, even in demanding environments, and are supported by integrated software for data processing and analysis, forming a complete end-to-end solution for professional users.
Key Features
- ▸Integrated high-precision GNSS/IMU systems for accurate positioning.
- ▸Capable of carrying diverse sensor payloads, including LiDAR and photogrammetric cameras.
- ▸Designed for automated flight planning and execution.
- ▸Provides high accuracy for mapping, surveying, and 3D modeling applications.
- ▸Robust data processing workflows and software integration.
- ▸Modular payload options to suit various application requirements.
- ▸Supports real-time kinematic (RTK) and post-processed kinematic (PPK) workflows.
Specifications
- ceiling
- Varies by specific integrated drone platform
- configuration
- Typically multirotor for UAVs, varies by specific integrated drone platform
- endurance
- Varies by specific integrated drone platform
- mtow
- Varies by specific integrated drone platform
- payload
- Supports various sensor payloads including LiDAR and photogrammetric cameras; specific weight capacity varies by integrated drone platform.
- propulsion
- Typically electric multirotor for UAVs, varies by specific integrated drone platform
- range
- Varies by specific integrated drone platform
- speed
- Varies by specific integrated drone platform
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About the Manufacturer
CHC Navigation appears in the Unmanned Systems Technology platform directory as a manufacturer of unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems. The company's published focus: gnss positioning & navigation systems, mobile mapping uav lidar & unmanned surface vehicles. Operating from Shanghai, China, CHC Navigation serves customers across defense, public safety, industrial, and commercial markets. Visit the official site for current platform specifications, payload options, and procurement information.