Solution for Security and Surveillance
Aerial Smart Eye for Round-the-Clock Protection
YANGDA security and surveillance solutions are built around long-endurance UAV platforms, intelligent gimbal payloads, and AI target-following algorithms, delivering all-weather, wide-area aerial monitoring and rapid response capabilities for border checkpoints, critical infrastructure, major events, and urban public safety.
Solution for Security and Surveillance
Aerial Smart Eye for Round-the-Clock Protection
YANGDA security and surveillance solutions are built around long-endurance UAV platforms, intelligent gimbal payloads, and AI tracking technologies, delivering all-weather, wide-area aerial inspection and rapid response capabilities for border checkpoints, critical infrastructure, major events, and urban public safety.
Solution Overview
Today’s public security sector faces complex challenges—from border control and critical infrastructure protection, to large-scale event security and urban patrol coverage gaps. However, traditional monitoring methods still fall short: their fixed systems cannot adapt to eliminate blind spots, and the manual patrols are inefficient and cannot sustain continuous, all-weather and wide-area observation. To address these limitations, YANGDA leverages eight years of expertise in industrial UAVs, integrating advanced drone technology with real-world security needs to deliver a fully integrated aerial surveillance solution.
This solution is built around a long-endurance VTOL UAV platform, equipped with EO/IR dual-sensor gimbal payloads and AI-powered tracking technology. Integrated with satellite communications and a coordinated command-and-control system, it establishes a complete operational loop from aerial patrol and real-time transmission, to intelligent identification and rapid response. YANGDA provides end-to-end support including UAV platforms, mission payloads, command systems, and after-sales service—enabling security teams to carry out routine aerial patrols, rapidly identify targets, and transmit real-time intelligence, ensuring every critical site remains under continuous, all-weather protection.
Where Can our Solutions be Applied?
YANGDA provides tailored UAV solutions adaptable to the varying technical requirements of different security scenarios, ideal for the following typical scenarios:
Border areas are often vast and complex, where traditional patrols are inefficient and prone to blind spots. YANGDA UAVs can cover tens of kilometers in a single mission, with thermal imaging enables clear detection of cross-border targets at night, effectively filling surveillance gaps.
Nuclear power plants, chemical facilities, oil and gas bases, and water conservancy hubs require extremely high levels of security. Equipped with dual-sensor gimbals and AI recognition systems, YANGDA UAVs can monitor perimeter intrusions, equipment anomalies, and safety hazards in real time, working in conjunction with electronic fencing to enable round-the-clock protection.
Large-scale events like sports meetings, concerts, and exhibitions involve dense crowds, exhibiting high security pressure and frequent unexpected incidents. Through rapid deployment, YANGDA UAVs provide an aerial overview of the entire scene, with AI-powered analytic detect abnormal gatherings and crowd congestion in real time, delivering situational awareness to support command and dispatch decisions.
Key areas such as commercial districts, schools, and transport hubs often face dispersed security risks. YANGDA UAVs enable efficient aerial patrol, high-altitude public , thermal tracking, and real-time evidence capture, effectively deterring criminal activity and improving police response efficiency.
In response to the growing threat of unauthorized drone activity, YANGDA’s UAV system serves as a monitoring unit within low-altitude security networks. It enables real-time identification and following of intruding aircraft, forming a layered defense framework of detect–identify–track.
Why Deploy UAV Solutions for Security and Surveillance?
In security operations, traditional methods and standard UAVs often face the following key challenges
Places like border areas, large facilities, and urban environments span vast regions, creating significant blind spots that cannot covered by traditional fixed cameras. Besides, traditional manual patrols cover only limited areas with low frequency, making it difficult to achieve continuous, all-weather, and comprehensive surveillance.
Security threats often occur at night or under adverse weather conditions. However, most conventional surveillance systems struggle in darkness, rain, fog, or obstructed environments, resulting in blurred imaging, poor target recognition, and missed critical response windows.
After detecting suspicious individuals or vehicles, maintaining continuous target following and quickly obtaining precise coordinates to guide ground forces remains challenging. Without automated target following and accurate positioning capabilities, traditional surveillance often results in target missing.
Traditional workflows involve significant delays between threat detection, command dispatch, and ground team deployment. In security scenarios requiring immediate response, even a delay of a few minutes can lead to serious consequences.
In traditional methods, frontline imagery often cannot be transmitted to command centers in real time, limiting situational awareness for decision-makers. This results in delayed command and dispatch, ultimately reducing overall operational effectiveness.
The widespread use of drones has introduced security risks such as unauthorized flights, airspace disruption, and illegal surveillance. Traditional security systems lack effective awareness and control of low-altitude airspace, making it difficult to promptly detect and track such illegal UAV activities.
YANGDA UAV System Solution for Security and Surveillance
System Architecture and Technical Framework
YANGDA’s security and surveillance solution is built on a four-layer technical architecture, with each layer seamlessly integrated through standardized interfaces and encrypted communication protocols.
Comprising UAV platforms and mission payloads, YANGDA systems collect multi-dimensional data from security zones, including visible light, thermal imaging, and radar information.
YANGDA systems enable real-time data transmission to ground stations or command centers via video/data links, 4G networks, or satellite communication systems. All transmitted data is protected with AES-256 hardware encryption, meeting the high security requirements of surveillance operations.
In YANGDA UAV systems, ground station software and command center systems handle data decoding, target recognition, coordinate calculation, and situational awareness generation, with end-to-end latency controlled within 200 milliseconds.
Based on the intelligence provided by the systems, command personnel issue directives to adjust flight missions or coordinate ground forces, ensuring effective and closed-loop of perception - identification - response.
Core Technical Advantages
Long-Endurance, Wide-Area Coverage
The Sky Whale VTOL series features a high lift-to-drag ratio wing design and an efficient propulsion system, achieving up to 3.5 hours of endurance with a 2 kg payload, delivering long-endurance performance with coverage of up to 10 km per flight. Compared to traditional vehicle-based patrols, VTOLs significantly increase operational efficiency by more than six times; compared with conventional multirotor platforms, it reduces the frequency of takeoffs and landings, enabling real routine aerial patrol operations.
All-Weather, Day-and-Night Operational Capability
Equipped with a dual-sensor gimbal (visible light + thermal imaging), the system features a thermal resolution of up to 1280x1024, enabling detection of targets with temperature differences ranging from -20℃ to +150℃. With an IP54 protection rating, it operates reliably in light rain and continues to deliver clear imaging at night, in rain and fog, and under vegetation occlusion—enabling truly all-weather, uninterrupted security surveillance.
AI Target Tracking and Precision Positioning Capability
YANGDA UAV cameras are equipped with embedded deep learning models. These models automatically detect targets such as vehicles, personnel, and vessels, enabling target locking and continuous tracking. The cameras are also equipped with a laser rangefinder, which, based on UAV attitude data and GPS positioning, enables real-time calculation of target latitude and longitude with a positioning accuracy of less than 5 meters. All detected target coordinates, trajectories, and imagery can be instantly transmitted to command centers or ground terminals with a single click, enabling a closed-loop security workflow with aerial detection and ground-level response.
BVLOS Communication and Remote Control Capability
YANGDA supports optional BVLOS communication solutions, including long-range point-to-point video links, 4G/LTE & 5G, and satellite modules, enabling operations beyond terrain and distance limitations. Its video and data links use OFDM modulation and automatic frequency hopping to reduce interference and multipath effects. Also, we provide command center system that enables real-time UAV monitoring, target data sharing, playback, and coordinated mission control. Operators can view live gimbal video and remotely adjust pan, tilt, zoom, and imaging modes, enabling a “frontline deployment, remote command” model that improves coordination and response efficiency.
Low-Altitude Security Awareness for Critical Sites
To counter unauthorized UAV threats, YANGDA’s system serves as an active sensing unit within low-altitude security networks. We provide optional ADS-B modules and RF detection equipment to enable real-time detection of surrounding airspace activity, identifying and continuously tracking intruding aircraft. All detection data can be transmitted to the command center and integrated with ground-based radar and electro-optical systems, forming an integrated air–ground low-altitude security network.
Extreme Environment Engineering Optimization
To adapt to harsh security environments, YANGDA implements dedicated engineering enhancements:
Our VTOLs are equipped with motor heat dissipation fin and airflow duct design combined with high-temperature resistant battery cells. During continuous 2-hour flight operations, motor temperature remains below 75℃.
We increase the VTOL motor power reserve by 20% and provide batteries with preheating capability–maintaining stable and reliable VTOL flight even at 4,500 m altitude.
For operations in cold environments, we provide a battery heating system that enables preheating to 10℃, along with low-temperature motor lubrication, supporting normal takeoff and operation at temperatures as low as -25℃.
Equippted with IP54-rated protection, YANGDA systems allow reliable performance in light rain for emergency missions.
Featuring fully sealed motor design, dust-proof airspeed tube filter, and sealed gimbal lens with dust-removal brush, our system ensures stable operation even in dust and sand environments.
Customized UAV System Solutions and Services
YANGDA provides full-process services customized to different terrain conditions, monitoring priorities, communication conditions and customer’s specific operational needs, with a streamlined but professional workflow as follows:
Requirement Assessment
YANGDA engineers conduct on-site assessments of the security environment, existing surveillance systems, communication conditions, and personnel capabilities, and deliver a comprehensive survey report.
Solution Design
Based on the assessment results, a UAV System for Security and Surveillance Configuration Proposal is developed, including system selection, deployment planning, and budget estimation.
Prototype Validation
A prototype system is deployed for field testing in the target environment to verify real-world performance and solution feasibility.
Delivery & Training
This includes equipment delivery, on-site installation, pilot training, and tactical operation courses to ensure rapid operational readiness.
Ongoing Support
7x24-hour remote technical support is provided, with field engineers stationed in key markets and rapid spare parts supply to ensure continuous operational reliability.
What’s Included in Our UAV System
MTOW 34 kg, endurance up to 3.5 hours (with 2 kg payload), wind resistance up to 13 m/s, IP54 protection. Suitable for large-area, long-range patrol and full-coverage monitoring of border checkpoints and large-scale facilities.
MTOW 68 kg, endurance up to 4 hours (with 2 kg payload), wind resistance up to 43.2 km/h, IP55 protection. Suitable for long-range rapid inspection missions, security patrols in key areas, and emergency response scenarios.
MTOW 40 kg, endurance up to 10 hours (with 2 kg payload), wind resistance up to 13 m/s, IP54 protection. Suitable for long-duration aerial patrols, security monitoring of key areas, and continuous protection of critical infrastructure.
MTOW 72 kg, endurance up to 10 hours (with 2 kg payload), wind resistance up to 43.2 km/h, IP55 protection. Suitable for large-area, high-intensity security inspections, 24/7 monitoring of critical assets, and sustained protection of high-value or sensitive zones.
40x optical zoom with high-resolution imaging. Suitable for fixed-point surveillance scenarios requiring detailed observation, such as border checkpoints, inspection stations, and large-scale events.
Gimbals equipped with both EO/IR sensors, with 40x optical zoom, thermal resolution of 1280×1024, and 5 km target coordinate tracking, enabling day-and-night continuous surveillance, target detection, and precise localization.
Based on EO sensor with 40x optical zoom, 5 km target coordinate tracking, thermal resolution of 1280x1024, this gimbal camera is upgraded with a 4K wide-angle camera. Provides precise all-weather detection and effectively identifies abnormal activities over long distances and wide-area coverage.
Maximum transmission range of up to 300 km, with AES256 encryption. Designed for ultra-long-range security surveillance in border checkpoints and large-scale facilities.
Unlimited operational range (dependent on cellular network coverage), enabling real-time video streaming. Suitable for areas with network coverage, such as urban security operations and border highways.
Global and unlimited connectivity with real-time HD video transmission. Provides reliable communication support for security operations in deserts, high-altitude regions, and offshore environments where terrestrial networks are unavailable.
A streamlined interface supporting one-click takeoff, mission planning, and real-time UAV telemetry monitoring, designed for efficient frontline pilot operations.
Enables real-time video preview, gimbal control, target tracking, and target geolocation acquisition and sharing.
Allows operators in the rear command center to view live video feeds, control payloads, and receive target coordinates, supporting a coordinated operational model of “frontline deployment, remote command”.
Designed with waterproof and dustproof body, together with a high-brightness display, the ROCK Fold Ground Station is suitable for mobile command posts or vehicle-mounted deployment in harsh field environments.
12S 33000mAh high-capacity battery featuring SRTH intelligent return-to-home algorithm and up to 800 charge cycles, ensuring sustained multi-flight operations.
Automatically deploys in emergency situations to protect high-value equipment, suitable for high-risk flight operations.
Custom protective case designed for single-person carrying, enabling rapid redeployment and mobile operations.
Advantages Over Traditional Solutions
| Dimension | Traditional Fixed Surveillance | Standard Multirotor UAV | YANGDA Solution for Security and Surveillance |
| Single Mission Coverage | Fixed-spot patrol, with significant blind spots uncovered | Limited range, frequent battery swaps required | Large-area coverage (3.5h endurance), tens of km² per flight |
| Night Surveillance Capability | Limited by lighting conditions | Mostly no thermal imaging or low resolution | Dual-sensor gimbal with 1280x1024 thermal imaging |
| Target Tracking & Positioning | No continuous target following capability | Weak tracking, targets easily lost | AI auto-tracking & laser ranging, <5 m accuracy |
| Extreme Environment Adaptability | Fast equipment degradation | Poor reliability, high failure rate | Engineered for harsh environments; tested in heat, cold, and sand/dust |
| Emergency Response Capability | Manual detection, high delay | On-site operation required, slower response | Real-time transmission & remote command, end-to-end latency <200 ms |
| Command & Coordination | Rather poor coordination | Limited coordination capability | Remote command system with multi-UAV coordination and data sharing |
| Low-Altitude Security Awareness | Not supported | Not supported | Optional ADS-B integration for tracking unauthorized aircraft |
| Lifecycle Cost | Moderate but limited coverage | Moderate but high wear-and-tear | 800-cycle battery life with modular maintenance |
| Deployment Flexibility | Fixed installation, non-mobile | VTOL, relatively flexible deployment | VTOL, single-operator portable, 3-minute deployment |
Compliance & Safety Assurance
YANGDA VTOL fixed-wing drones are subject to national export control regulations. All exports must obtain the Military Export License or Dual-Use Item Export License in accordance with applicable laws. We assist customers in providing the required technical documentation to ensure every transaction is fully legal and compliant.
All YANGDA data transmission services are equipped with advanced security protection: AES256 hardware encryption for data and video links and ground control communications, with dynamically updated encryption keys; local data security through password protection, meeting the high data security requirements of security missions; command center systems that can be deployed within a customer’s internal network and physically isolated from external networks, ensuring that mining data is not leaked.
YANGDA products include built-in airspace management features such as geofencing for drones to predefine no-fly zones; optional onboard ADS-B module to enable real-time awareness of air traffic and avoid aerial collision; ground control software that can be integrated with national UAV regulatory platforms to meet airspace authorization requirements in certain countries.
Success Case: Security Patrol at Border Checkpoint
The border checkpoint is a key overland gateway from China to Southeast Asia, handling more than 3,000 cross-border vehicles daily. However, due to the complex surrounding terrain and dense forests, ground inspection becomes difficult, as traditional fixed-camera patrols fail to effectively cover blind spots, allowing illegal activities such as smuggling and unauthorized crossings to occur along the border. The checkpoint authorities urgently require a UAV system capable of delivering all-weather, wide-area aerial surveillance.
YANGDA deployed two Sky Whale electric VTOL UAV systems for the border checkpoint, each equipped with three sets of XTurbo smart batteries, a Storm Eye EO/IR gimbal, and 4G communication module. The UAV performs two automatic patrol missions per day, covering the core area of the checkpoint and a surrounding radius of 5 kilometers. To ensure rapid operational readiness, our engineers conducted a 7-day on-site training program, certifying four local UAV operators from the local patrol unit.
▪︎ Delivered a single flight covers approximately 30 km² of the checkpoint and surrounding areas, improving monitoring efficiency by 8x compared to manual patrols.
▪︎ 15 abnormal intrusion events were detected, 70% of which occurred at night, with all cases achieving smart recognition, tracking and immediate response.
▪︎ Thermal imaging successfully assisted border personnel in locating 3 illegal entrants hiding in forested areas.
▪︎ The command center enables real-time remote video preview and gimbal control, reducing emergency response time from 20 minutes to 5 minutes.
▪︎ The system accumulated 400 flight hours in high-temperature and rainy conditions with zero failures.
▪︎ 15 abnormal intrusion events were detected, 70% of which occurred at night, with all cases achieving smart recognition, tracking and immediate response.
▪︎ Thermal imaging successfully assisted border personnel in locating 3 illegal entrants hiding in forested areas.
▪︎ The command center enables real-time remote video preview and gimbal control, reducing emergency response time from 20 minutes to 5 minutes.
▪︎ The system accumulated 400 flight hours in high-temperature and rainy conditions with zero failures.
“YANGDA’s UAVs helped us achieve full aerial coverage of the checkpoint for the first time. In the past, there were many blind spots and slow reactions, but now we can see, track, and respond in real time. The whole process is much more under control, and we feel far more confident in security.” — Head of Security, Border Checkpoint
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. YANGDA’s security and surveillance solution comes standard with a dual-sensor gimbal. Its thermal imaging offers a resolution of up to 1280x1024, enabling clear imaging in complete darkness, rain, fog, and through vegetation. It can effectively detect heat signatures such as personnel and vehicles, eliminating blind spots in nighttime security operations.
Yes. The UAV’s camera integrates an AI deep-learning model that can automatically lock onto targets such as vehicles and personnel and maintain continuous tracking. The gimbal also includes a laser rangefinder, which works with flight data to calculate real-time target coordinates with an accuracy of under 5 meters. These coordinates can be sent to the command center with one click to guide ground forces for precise response.
Yes. YANGDA’s remote command center system allows operators to view live gimbal footage in real time and remotely control pan, tilt, zoom, and imaging modes. It enables a “frontline deployment, remote command” operational model, allowing decision-makers to access real-time intelligence without being on-site.
Yes. The Sky Whale series features an IP54-rated airframe, allowing it to operate in light rain for emergency security missions. For extreme environments such as high heat, severe cold, and sand/dust conditions, YANGDA has implemented dedicated engineering optimizations, with proven stable performance in environments including 45°C deserts, -25°C cold regions, and high-dust mining areas.
YANGDA UAV systems can be optionally equipped with ADS-B modules and RF detection devices to enable real-time detection of surrounding airspace activity, identifying and continuously tracking unauthorized intruding aircraft. Detection data is transmitted back to the command center and integrated with ground-based radar and electro-optical systems, forming an integrated air-ground low-altitude security network.
Video transmission and ground station communications are protected with AES-256 hardware encryption with dynamic key updates. The command center system can be deployed within the client’s internal network with physical isolation from external networks, ensuring that security data cannot be leaked. All transmitted data complies with national information security standards.
Yes. YANGDA offers on-site engineering training covering assembly, flight operations, payload usage, and routine maintenance. We also provide on-site technical support in key markets including Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
YANGDA fixed-wing VTOL drones fall under national export control regulations and require the appropriate export permits. We can provide the necessary technical documents and product information for customers to ensure compliance.
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