Test campaigns and iteration loops | Crydon Defense Systems

We plan tests as we design, so a test event confirms what the program needs to know instead of discovering it. Every campaign produces evidence — what was flown, what was measured, what changed — and a clear plan for the next iteration.

From lab to flight

Software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop work retire risk on the bench. Field and flight events then validate behavior in the environment that matters, from controlled ranges to international test campaigns.

Heritage in this area

Stratospheric

HiDRON

Balloon-launched stratospheric glider

release altitude, Canadian record: 111,434 ft
controlled return flight: ~4 h
operating temperature: −60 °C

Aerial view of the ApusDuo tandem-wing solar aircraft on a grass field with its ground crew

Stratospheric

ApusDuo / ApusNeo HAPS

Solar high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS)

ApusDuo flight altitude, 2023: 16,686 m
continuous flight, ApusNeo 18: 48 h
carbon-fibre airframe: 43 kg

Fixed-wing

ALBATROSS 2.2

Medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) fixed-wing UAS

maximum endurance: 20 h
range: 2,255 km
maximum payload: 250 kg

Next step

Bring us the hard integration

Tell us about the platform, the constraints and the test event. We'll come back with an approach.

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