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ARGUS R
Tailless flying-wing unmanned aircraft, under development, for long-endurance reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR).
Unmanned Systems Division
Family ARGUS
Multi-domain autonomous platforms for surveillance, security and situational awareness. A common autonomy core — CERVELLO — adapted across different domains, for civil and defense use.
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Three platforms, one brain
The ARGUS variants share perception and onboard autonomy, adapted from the aerial to the underwater domain.
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ARGUS X
Autonomous underwater vehicle, under development, for maritime surveillance, port security and underwater domain awareness.
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ARGUS Z
Pocket-size quad: the Scout version is vision-only; the Sentinel versions add thermal imaging, LiDAR and autonomous surveillance. It is the first of the family intended for the market and is under development.
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CERVELLO · on-board autonomy
Onboard, not in the cloudPerception and decision processed directly on the platform, without relying on external connections.
Perception
Situational awareness
Multiple sensors and data fusion for a real-time map of the environment and objects of interest.
Navigation
Robust autonomy
Reliable navigation and return even in degraded environments or without satellite signal, with route memory.
Surveillance
Operational persistence
Extended autonomous surveillance with energy management and automatic mission resumption.
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Civil and defense
ARGUS systems serve civil applications — infrastructure inspection, search and rescue, security, emergencies — and defense and security applications. Configurations for the latter uses are handled separately and supplied on a contractual basis to authorized parties.
Every activity is conducted in compliance with the regulations applicable in the country of origin and in the country of destination, including obligations regarding export control of dual-use goods and defense materials, and end-user verification.
ARGUS Z
The first system in the range: pre-order expected to open in September 2026.
Images are concepts for illustrative purposes. Detailed specifications, defense-variant capabilities and component data are confidential and communicated under NDA, in compliance with export control.
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Frequently asked questions
The most searched answersWhat is the ARGUS family?
ARGUS is EMT Aerospace's family of autonomous unmanned systems: multi-domain platforms that share a common core of on-board autonomy (CERVELLO), for surveillance, security and situational awareness, in civil and defense settings.
Which drones are part of the ARGUS family?
The family includes ARGUS R (a flying-wing unmanned aircraft for reconnaissance and surveillance, ISR), ARGUS X (an autonomous underwater vehicle for maritime surveillance) and ARGUS Z (a pocket-size quadcopter micro-drone).
What is CERVELLO?
CERVELLO is the on-board autonomy architecture common to the ARGUS systems, which we are developing: perception, navigation and persistent surveillance processed directly on the platform, without depending on the cloud or external connections.
Are ARGUS drones designed to work without GPS?
Yes. ARGUS autonomy is designed to operate even in degraded or satellite-signal-denied environments, with route memory for a reliable return.
Are ARGUS systems civil or military?
They are dual-use. They serve civil applications (infrastructure inspection, search and rescue, security, emergencies) and defense and security configurations, the latter supplied only to authorized entities, in any country, subject to end-user verification and in compliance with export control.
Which is the first available ARGUS system?
ARGUS Z, the pocket-size quadcopter micro-drone, is the first system in the family to head to market and is currently in development, with civil pre-order opening in September 2026.