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AIRGEO MagBird

AIRGEO MagBird Magnetic Sensor System

AIRGEO MagBird is a next‑generation UAV‑towed magnetometer system delivering high‑resolution magnetic data at low altitude with exceptional stability, repeatability, and operational safety. It brings airborne magnetic intelligence into the UAV era — affordable, scalable, sovereign.

Why AIRGEO MagBird Exists

Traditional airborne magnetics is expensive, high‑risk, and inaccessible for many exploration and environmental applications. MagBird provides a modern alternative: a purpose‑built, Australian‑designed system that delivers high‑quality magnetic data with lower cost, lower risk, and greater deployment flexibility.

AIRGEO MagBird System Capability

AIRGEO MagBird System provides complete airborne magnetic survey capability — from system design through to actionable insight. We combine sensor engineering, survey execution, and interpretation to ensure each project delivers meaningful outcomes, not just datasets.

Key Capabilities:

multi-sensor magnetic system with enhanced spatial sensitivity
Ultra‑low‑altitude flight envelopes
High‑resolution scalar magnetic data
Aerodynamically stable body with low noise signature
Real‑time QC & mapping (AIRGEO MagBird Groundstation)
Modular sensor bay for future upgrades
Designed for Australian conditions and regulatory frameworks

Technical Highlights

Aerodynamic ogive nose, elliptical mid‑section, tri fin tail, sensor and 1.2m long for aerodynamic stability
Symmetrical airfoil wings for Gradiometer sensors, combined 4 stabilised bridle mounts for UAV towing
QuSpin QTFM2 magnetometer custom 3 sensors integration
7.2v (2S) 3500mah Li-ion battery architecture for long endurance survey flights
RFD 900 telemetry + custom programmed Teensy 4.1 microcontroller Mag and peripherals integration
Real‑time scalar QC map + OLED status
Custom intelligence system Magbird Groundstation
Trusted‑country electronics and fabrication

Use Cases

High sensitivity Mineral exploration
Environmental mapping
UXO detection
Government land management
Research and academic studies

How Multi Sensors Improve Survey Results

1. Lateral gradient sensitivity:

Dual Wing sensors, 1.2m apart (wing tip to wing tip) provide Cross-line variation detection with sensitivity to narrow HM stringers, sorting patterns, subtle lateral changes in mineral concentration

This is especially useful in mineral sands (or weak signal areas), where:

deposition is often laterally heterogeneous
features are subtle and patchy

2. Noise / platform filtering:

compare wing sensors (common-mode noise rejection)

identify heading effects
stabilise data in processing

This matters more in low-amplitude environments like mineral sands.

3. Three-sensor fusion potential

With:

wing L (+600mm)
wing R (-600mm)
tail (-930mm)

Sensors distance between each other.

** a vertical separation of tri sensor version will be a future iteration with Mag/Rad variant

You can derive:

a) Pseudo gradients

lateral gradient: (L – R)
longitudinal variability: (wing avg vs tail)

b) Near-field vs far-field discrimination

tail sensor slightly offset → different response to:
- drone noise
- very shallow sources

Ready to optimize your next survey with high-resolution airborne intelligence?