Astiia: The World’s Longest-Range Sub-2kg Drone Debuts at DSEI 2025

Mission Systems is proud to introduce Astiia — a revolutionary new platform in small uncrewed aerial systems — showcased at DSEI London 2025 from 9–12 September.

Designed in partnership with AMSL Aero, Astiia redefines the performance potential of lightweight drones. Weighing in at under 2 kilograms, Astiia delivers world-leading endurance and operational flexibility, making it ideal for a wide range of defence and security applications.

A Breakthrough in Lightweight Aerial Capability

Astiia was created to meet the demand for long-range, mission-capable aerial systems in a compact and easily deployable form. The drone integrates Mission Systems’ patented technology, developed through years of experience in defence innovation, and is a testament to the power of sovereign Australian engineering.

Despite, or perhaps because of its small form factor, Astiia’s endurance and efficiency make it a capable tool for:

• Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)

• Communications relay and networking

• Rapid-response and remote-area deployment

• Human-machine teaming operations

Real-World Proven Performance

Astiia recently demonstrated its capabilities during Hyper-Teaming trials at PCC5, where it played a key role in showcasing 1-to-many autonomous teaming under realistic operational conditions. Its performance in this setting confirmed what its developers already knew: Astiia isn’t just a concept — it’s a capable, deployable solution ready to support next-generation missions.

Showcased at DSEI London

Astiia was displayed at DSEI 2025 as part of the Team Defence Australia Pavilion (Stand S2-110), located at London’s ExCeL centre. Delegates had the opportunity to see the platform up close, learn more about its design and development journey, and discuss real-world use cases with the Mission Systems team.

Our stand also featured other key technologies including:

• The Boobook-DAA radar for uncrewed systems

• Our Hyper-Teaming architecture for multi-domain autonomy

Meet the Team

On hand at the event was David Johnson, Director of Mission Systems, who brings over two decades of experience in radar, robotics, and autonomous systems. David was available throughout the show to discuss Astiia, our broader technology ecosystem, and opportunities for collaboration.

“Astiia is the result of deep collaboration, patented innovation, and a clear operational need,” said David Johnson. “We’re proud to showcase it to the world at DSEI.”

Astiia’s debut at DSEI 2025 marked an important step forward in reshaping the future of uncrewed and autonomous operations, showcasing the strength of Australian innovation on the global stage.