UK-based technology firm Smith Myers has announced a collaboration with Daher to integrate its Artemis T-A (Peli) system into the Kodiak 900 demonstrator aircraft, expanding the platform’s capabilities for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and critical mission operations.
The integration also includes a Trakka TC300 Gen 2 sensor and the Rapid Imaging Solutions mission system, providing a robust suite of tools designed for search and rescue (SAR), law enforcement, wildfire response, border security, and disaster management missions.
“Smith Myers greatly appreciates working with the consummate professionals from Daher, Trakka, Rapid Imaging Solutions, View Point, and Croix International to offer a superbly versatile aircraft suitable for ISR, LE, SAR, wildfire, disaster management, wildlife protection and border security missions to name but a few,” said Peter Myers, co-founding director of Smith Myers.
The announcement comes as the Kodiak 900 demonstrator prepares for display at APSCON 2025 in Phoenix, showcasing its multi-mission versatility to government and industry stakeholders.
Smith Myers specializes in advanced mission-critical technologies, with its Artemis suite of search and rescue products deployed globally across military, government, and commercial applications. The Artemis system was recently selected by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency as part of the nation’s new SAR2G program.
The company’s growing customer base spans Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Asia. Awards for Smith Myers include the Royal Aeronautical Society Silver Medal, ADS Security Innovation Awards, and the British Engineering Excellence Award.