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IF800 Tomcat

About

About IF800 Tomcat

IF800 Tomcat is a folding quadcopter with a maximum take-off weight of 11.5 kg and a payload allowance of up to 3 kg. The aircraft can fly for as long as 54 minutes depending on payload and conditions, reaches approximately 49 mph and uses hot-swappable batteries to shorten turnaround between missions. An IP43 airframe supports work in light rain and field environments.

A quick-release interface accepts mapping cameras, LiDAR, thermal sensors and other inspection payloads, while Inspired Ground Control handles mission planning and aircraft monitoring. Operators can plan survey grids or inspection routes, capture georeferenced data and transfer the results into photogrammetry, mapping or asset-management software. The US-manufactured platform is NDAA compliant and listed through the Blue UAS programme for government and security-sensitive deployments.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Operating environments: Professional inspection and infrastructure missions in the United States, Coral restoration monitoring site, Professional aerial survey sites, Search-and-rescue incident areas
  • Control modes: Remotely Piloted Or Waypoint Autonomous, Remotely Piloted
  • Robotic inspection

    Commercial deployment - Collect optical or thermal imagery for infrastructure inspection and documentation. - environment: Professional inspection and infrastructure missions in the United States

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  • Environmental monitoring

    Customer-site use - Capture high-resolution site imagery to monitor coral growth, fish and ecosystem change. - environment: Coral restoration monitoring site

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  • Mapping and photogrammetry

    Claimed - Capture high-resolution RGB imagery for precision mapping and photogrammetry. - environment: Professional aerial survey sites

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  • Aerial LiDAR surveying

    Claimed - Carry a LiDAR sensor for 3D terrain and structure modeling. - environment: Professional aerial survey sites

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  • Search and rescue

    Claimed - Carry an EO/IR camera for thermal search-and-rescue awareness. - environment: Search-and-rescue incident areas

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Observed use

Exact-product configurations are shown without inferring supply, purchase, customer status, standard fit, deployment or partnership.

  • Doodle Labs 2450 Blue-approved radio

    Reference Design - Connected - Physical - An IF800 Tomcat ground-control configuration uses a Doodle Labs 2.4 GHz Blue-approved radio for its long-range link.

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Supply

Supply / Components

  • IF800 Tomcat VIO F1 bundle

    Vio F1 Eo Ir Payload For If800 Tomcat - Perception - Gremsy - Inspired Flight offers an IF800 Tomcat bundle equipped with the Gremsy VIO F1 EO/IR payload - source: inspiredflight.com

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  • IF800 Tomcat

    Cubepilot Cube Blue H7 For Inspired Flight If800 - flight_control - CubePilot - Inspired Flight specifies CubePilot Cube Blue H7 as the IF800 flight management unit - source: docs.inspiredflight.com

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Timeline

  • Inspired Flight integrates MicaSense multispectral cameras with IF800 Tomcat

    2025-12-10 - Partnership - Inspired Flight announced full integration of Eagle NXT's MicaSense camera kits with the IF800 Tomcat and IF1200. The integration supports Altum-PT, RedEdge-P, and RedEdge-P Dual sensors through the Smart Dovetail Interface. The kits provide native power, data, and control for precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, research, and surveying.

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  • Inspired Flight raises $12 million Series A led by Tri-Valley Ventures

    2025-08-25 - Funding - Inspired Flight secured $12 million in Series A funding led by Tri-Valley Ventures. The funding will support new product releases and scaling of American drone manufacturing. Inspired Flight cited IF800 Tomcat, IF1200, payload integrations, Inspired Suite, and GS-ONE as key platform components.

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  • Inspired Flight IF800 Tomcat and IF1200A receive AUVSI Green UAS certification

    2024-12-11 - Regulatory - AUVSI granted Green UAS certification to Inspired Flight's IF1200A and IF800 Tomcat platforms. The certification expands the Green approved list for public safety, critical infrastructure, mapping, and survey operations. Green UAS certification provides a civilian and commercial procurement pathway aligned with NDAA and cybersecurity expectations.

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  • Inspired Flight and Gremsy launch VIO F1 EO/IR payload integration for IF800 Tomcat

    2024-01-11 - Partnership - Inspired Flight and Gremsy announced an integrated IF800 Tomcat and Gremsy VIO F1 EO/IR payload package. The VIO F1 includes a 4K zoom sensor, 640x512 radiometric FLIR Boson thermal camera, laser rangefinder, and AI tracking. The package targets inspection, law enforcement, military, firefighting, search-and-rescue, and utility inspection workflows.

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  • Inspired Flight unveils IF800 Tomcat American-made drone

    2023-06-08 - Product Launch - Inspired Flight unveiled the IF800 Tomcat, a foldable American-made drone for professional and enterprise users. The aircraft was positioned around compact transport, payload flexibility, and deployment in mapping, inspection, and industrial workflows. The launch created Inspired Flight's current mid-lift platform anchor below its heavier IF1200 aircraft.

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Context

Market context

IF800 Tomcat is Inspired Flight American-made medium-lift quadcopter for mapping, inspection, research, public safety and government missions.

  • Target environment: Outdoor industrial sites and enterprise field environments.
  • Workflow context: Aerial mapping, inspection, survey and industrial data collection using a NDAA-compliant U.S.-built platform.
  • Customer context: Enterprise operators and government agencies needing NDAA-compliant UAVs.
  • Deployment model: Commercial UAV from a U.S.-based manufacturer.
  • Commercial maturity: Commercially available U.S.-made UAV with NDAA and Blue UAS positioning.
  • Adoption constraints: Multirotor flight time limits coverage area per mission.
  • Market position: A compact U.S.-made payload drone with NDAA and Blue UAS positioning for government and enterprise use.
  • Adjacent products: Freefly Astro, mapping UAVs

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