The aircraft and crew
your mission needs.

Nycteris Group provides manned airborne platforms, experienced crews, and payload integration support — across survey, sensing, and test operations.

Nycteris Group

Airborne services, end to end

Aircraft & crew

IFR-capable, mission-ready platforms with experienced flight crew — deployed on your schedule.

Payload integration

Customer-supplied sensors and systems integrated into our aircraft. You own the payload — we make it fly.

Airborne survey

LiDAR, photogrammetry, hyperspectral, thermal, and bathymetric operations with full data processing and delivery.

Payload testing

Airborne test platform operations for sensor and systems evaluation — including hardpoint-equipped aircraft.

ISR & UAS support

Manned platforms and experienced crews for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, plus airborne support for UAS operations.

Commercial UAS services

Part 107 certified drone operations for site survey and mapping, inspection, and search and rescue support, flown by the same crew behind our manned missions.

Two platforms, multiple missions

Piper PA-31 Navajo

Airborne survey platform

Platforms 2 aircraft
Survey speed 100–160 kts
Endurance 6.5–9.5 hrs
Cruise range 1,050 nm
IFR capable Yes — all-weather

Sensor-modified twins with large-format camera port, dedicated survey electrical panel, and universal mounting pads. Suited for LiDAR, photogrammetry, and multi-sensor survey work.

Cessna M-337

Airborne test platform

Configuration Push-pull twin
Speed range 80–140 kts
Hardpoints External stores capable
IFR capable Yes — fully equipped
Primary role Payload test & evaluation

Military-derived light twin with external hardpoints — suited for sensor evaluation, systems testing, and airborne test range support. Bring your payload; we provide the platform and crew.

Experienced crew

Nycteris was founded by a former Navy fighter pilot and an engineer who flew contract ISR missions together overseas. Our team brings more than 7,000 flight hours, including over 5,000 in ISR operations, along with hands-on experience supporting special operations forces. We started Nycteris to support warfighter training missions here at home.

7,000+ Flight hours
5,000+ ISR hours

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