Skyfish
"Trusted American Autonomy. Full Stack. Mission Ready."
US drone manufacturer founded 2014 in Montana, producing NDAA-compliant quadcopters for critical infrastructure inspection and defense ISR applications.
Skyfish Corporation, founded in 2014 by Dr. Orest Pilskalns and John Livingston and headquartered in Missoula, Montana, develops vertically integrated autonomous drone platforms for enterprise, government, and defense customers. Its flagship product, the Skyfish Osprey, is a Blue UAS Cleared and Green UAS Certified, NDAA-compliant quadcopter that weighs 13 pounds and delivers over 50 minutes of flight endurance. The Osprey is equipped with a Sony ILX-LR1 61MP camera with RTK-enabled centimeter-level geotagging accuracy for engineering-grade photogrammetry and inspection.
A defense-configured Osprey integrates the NextVision Raptor EO/IR payload with up to 80x zoom and a laser illuminator for tactical ISR missions. The company also offers the M6 Drone for heavy-payload missions. Skyfish manufactures its own onboard computers, carbon composite airframes, ground station hardware, and flight planning software, and provides a Skyportal subscription platform for 3D model generation and AI-powered analytics.
Primary markets include cell tower inspection, power infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and tactical ISR.
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Skyfish Osprey
Blue UAS Cleared NDAA-compliant quadcopter with 61MP Sony camera and RTK geotagging for infrastructure inspection and defense ISR, under 13 lbs.
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2014
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North America
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