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Perimeter 8+

About

About Perimeter 8+

Skyfront Perimeter 8+ is a hybrid gasoline-electric multirotor built for long-endurance inspection, mapping, public-safety and ISR missions. Its internal-combustion engine drives a generator that supplies the electric propulsion system, extending flight time beyond battery-only aircraft. The modular payload bay supports LiDAR, visual, thermal and other instruments, with automated engine control exposed through the ground station.

Published 8+ performance includes more than five hours without payload, around three hours with 5 kg, two hours with 7.5 kg and one hour with 10 kg. Maximum range is listed at 216 km under test conditions, with optional anti-jam, RTK and terrain-following configurations. Actual endurance and range depend on payload, weather, altitude, radio, fuel, reserves and aviation approvals.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Workflows: Drone autonomy, Enterprise aerial inspection
  • Target markets: Enterprise And Public Safety
  • Control modes: Supervised Autonomy
  • Deployment model: BVLOS Capable Field Operations
  • ISR and tactical support

    Demonstrated - 2021-12-20 - The aircraft covered 205 miles while carrying an ISR payload, using Skyfront's gasoline-electric hybrid propulsion system.

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Timeline

  • Skyfront wins U.S. Army Perimeter 8 integration and training contract

    2026-05-27 - Contract Award - The award covers Perimeter 8 flight operations, command-and-control integration, soldier and instructor training, sustainment and field support. An initial three-week deployment in Colorado included training with Skyfront and AeroIntel Systems. Skyfront said the aircraft operated from inside armored vehicles as a surveillance platform and communications relay connected to existing Army networks.

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  • Skyfront Perimeter 8 sets multirotor endurance record

    2021-12-20 - Demonstration - A production-standard Perimeter 8 flew for 13 hours and 4 minutes in California. The aircraft covered 205 miles while carrying an ISR payload, using Skyfront's gasoline-electric hybrid propulsion system. Skyfront presented the flight as a multirotor endurance and distance record for a commercially available vertical-takeoff drone.

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