Parrot ANAFI UKR: Advanced ISR Micro-UAV for Defense, Public Safety, and Government Operations

From defending freedom to domestic missions: a tactical-grade, AI-powered micro-UAV range designed for GNSS-denied environments, hardened against contested electromagnetic environments, and engineered for sovereign control

Paris, France, June 16, 2025 – Paris Air Show (Le Bourget) – Parrot, the European leader for professional micro-UAV, today unveils the ANAFI UKR range: a family of compact ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Recognition) micro-UAVs built to meet the critical demands of field operations, from defense theatres to public safety missions.

Initially developed for defense forces operating in high-threat environments, ANAFI UKR brings together embedded AI, optical navigation, and full offline autonomy in a sub-1 kg format. Building on this foundation, ANAFI UKR GOV adapts the platform’s proven capabilities to the needs of law enforcement, first responders, and government agencies, ensuring the same level of resilience, tactical awareness, hardened cyber-resilience, and total data sovereignty. Live demonstrations are ongoing at the Paris Air Show (Hall 4, booth C15).

ANAFI UKR GOV inherits the operational DNA of Parrot’s defense-grade micro-UAV, Blue UAS approved, NSN compliant, and already deployed by several European, North American and NATO allied forces since mid-2024. Designed to remain fully operational in GNSS-denied environments and hostile electromagnetic conditions, the system integrates advanced optical navigation, anti-spoofing with frequency hopping military radio (MARS), and hardened cybersecurity architecture, all tested in live electronic warfare scenarios.

ANAFI UKR and ANAFI UKR GOV are both in full production and commercially available. Deliveries are ongoing to defense and institutional clients, and the systems are now open to order for all eligible public safety agencies, law enforcement units, and government users worldwide.

“ANAFI UKR was born from the urgent need to defend a nation’s sovereignty and freedom,” says Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of Parrot. “We’ve taken what we learned in high-intensity, GNSS-denied conflict zones, where drones are jammed, spoofed, and hunted, and turned it into a platform that public agencies can rely on. It’s the most advanced micro-UAV we’ve ever built: sovereign, powerful, and radically easy to use. When national security and civil protection overlap, as they increasingly do, agencies need tools that don’t compromise. ANAFI UKR is our response: the best of tactical autonomy, delivered in a micro-UAV that combines intuitive operation with advanced tactical capabilities.”

Mission-ready for real-world operations

Designed to meet the operational demands of both frontline defense missions and public safety deployments, the ANAFI UKR range combines tactical-grade resilience with embedded autonomy in a compact, easily deployable format.

Developed from direct field feedback, ANAFI UKR (defense version) and ANAFI UKR GOV (public safety version) are engineered for mission-critical environments where GNSS may be denied, infrastructure is compromised, and the pace of action leaves no room for delay.

• Reconnaissance and tactical overwatch for defense or homeland security missions;
• Crowd monitoring and situational awareness during public order and police operations;
• Support to suspect location and tracking in urban, rural or confined environments;
• Aerial assistance to criminal investigations and special operations;
• Border surveillance and customs enforcement across national frontiers;
• Perimeter monitoring and intruder detection around sensitive infrastructure;
• Routine inspection and securization of government or strategic facilities;
• Search & Rescue in GNSS-denied environments (collapsed buildings, forests, mountain rescue);
• Rapid threat assessment during fires, chemical spills or industrial incidents.Whether deployed to defend national sovereignty or in the context of civil protection, ANAFI UKR variants provide real-time visual intelligence, tactical flexibility, and sovereign data control, at the speed of field operations.Compact, powerful, field-ready, and mission-adaptedANAFI UKR UAVs are ready to fly in under 2 minutes and weigh only 959g, yet offer a class-leading combination of endurance, resilience and precision:
• Multiple secure radio architecture: Encrypted dual-radio system (Wi-Fi and 5G), with MARSfrequency-hopping radio (military radio) and LoRa backup link for autonomous return-to-home;
• Optronic payload: Dual EO/IR stabilized gimbal with 35x zoom RGB camera + FLIR Boson® thermal imaging, allowing identification of human-size targets up to 2.2 km (1.37 miles) (EO), 173 m (568 ft) (IR) from 121 m (397 ft) AGL;
• Endurance & range: up to 38 minutes flight time with standard battery, 23 km (14.3 miles) range,5,000 m (16,404 ft) service ceiling, up to 50 minutes flight time and 40 km (24.8 miles) range with the new extended XLR battery;
• Speed & mobility: Maximal forward speed of 17 m/s, vertical takeoff and landing from the operator’s hand thanks to AI-based gesture recognition;
• Environmental resistance: Wind resistance up to 15 m/s, IP53 rated (rain and dust), operating temperature from -36 °C to 50 °C (-33 °F to 122 °F);

This open architecture, combined with certified secure execution environments, ensures that operational units retain sovereign control over their systems, with full traceability, customization, and future proofing.

ANAFI UKR is delivered with a complete virtual simulator environment, allowing mission rehearsal, pilot training and system integration before field deployment.

Availability

ANAFI UKR and ANAFI UKR GOV are now in full production and available for order. Deliveries are ongoing to defense and government clients, and the systems are accessible to all eligible public safety, law enforcement, and civil security agencies worldwide.

Multiple configurations are available, including operational kits tailored to the specific requirements of tactical intervention units, perimeter surveillance teams, border patrols, and critical infrastructure operators. Pricing starts at €15,000, depending on selected configuration, integrations, and support options.