Magnetic Detection Payloads Integrated on X8 PRO Drone

Xer Technologies AG and UMAG have successfully integrated the V2Mag and FastMag magnetic detection payloads with the X8 PRO extended-endurance hybrid-electric multicopter.

Purpose-built for drone operations, both payloads enable the precise airborne detection of magnetic anomalies associated with Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), hidden landmines, and naval mines. When equipped with the FastMag payload, the X8 PRO can also be deployed to support Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) missions.

Equipped with the V2Mag, the multicopter achieves flight times exceeding two hours, while configurations with the FastMag achieve flight times of 2.5 hours. This performance is enabled by the platform’s high aerodynamic and propulsion efficiency at the lower and higher flight speeds required by the V2Mag and FastMag, respectively.

Erik Herlyn, CEO, Xer Technologies AG, commented, “Partnering with UMAG brings together two highly complementary technologies: UMAG’s operationally proven magnetic detection systems and Xer Technologies’ X8 PRO multicopter, with its long endurance, rapid deployability, and compact logistical footprint. This integration provides defense and humanitarian operators with a flexible airborne solution for critical missions, ranging from the detection of unexploded ordnance and landmines to maritime surveillance and subsea threat detection. Together, we are enabling safer, faster, and more effective operations in some of the world’s most challenging environments.”

UMAG’s V2Mag system has demonstrated its effectiveness in demanding battlefield conditions since 2023, while multiple customers operationally deploy Xer Technologies’ X8 PRO multicopter.

Arne Døssing Andreasen, CEO, UMag Solutions, added, “The V2Mag® and FastMag® are the world’s most sensitive and validated drone magnetic solutions for finding mines and unexploded ordnance across land, sea and subsea environments. Installing them on Xer Technologies’ X8 PRO extends their reach, surveying entire areas in a single flight whilst transmitting real-time detection data back to the end-user. For defense and humanitarian operators, that means wider coverage, faster clearance, and personnel kept clear of the hazard zone. Together, we are putting proven detection capability where operators need it, across land, sea, and subsea.”