Combat-proven onboard AI
for drones
In operational use with Ukrainian forces — ground targets. A plug-and-deploy AI module that turns an FPV drone into an autonomous platform — designed for defence and European critical-infrastructure operators. RF-silent, GPS-free, retrofits in minutes.
What the Module Does
Onboard edge AI gives a Betaflight or MAVLink platform detection, tracking, terminal guidance, autonomous flight and GNSS-free visual navigation — with no datalink, no satellite fix and no cloud.
Detection and tracking run continuously on the drone. The transition to terminal guidance happens only after explicit operator authorisation.
Perception Core
The onboard neural network that detects, classifies and tracks targets in real time at 30 FPS — entirely on the drone, with no datalink and no cloud.
Read more →02Terminal Guidance
Once the operator has authorised engagement, the module maintains lock and guides the platform through terminal approach with no command link. The operator retains override at any moment.
Read more →03Visual Navigation & Autonomous Flight
GNSS-free positioning from optical and visual-inertial methods, plus mission and waypoint autonomy. Holds course when GPS is denied, jammed or spoofed.
Read more →04EW Resilience & RF Silence
All transmitters can be deactivated mid-flight. Full functionality in GNSS-denied, jammed and air-gapped environments — no datalink, no satellite fix, no cloud.
Read more →05OEM Integration
What you need to scope an integration without a sales call — mechanical, electrical, data and environmental essentials, plus the evaluation kit.
Read more →Built for OEM Integration
Retrofits an existing FPV drone or VTOL — no airframe redesign, no flight-stack changes. Typical integration takes 2–5 days.
Evaluation kits include the module, integration documentation and the exact compute platform under NDA.
One Module, Two Missions
The same onboard autonomy loop drives operator-authorised terminal guidance in defence and intruder detection and deterrence in critical-infrastructure security.
FPV Terminal Guidance
EW-resilient, operator-authorised terminal guidance for FPV drones — combat-proven with Ukrainian forces against ground targets.
Read more →Critical infrastructureCritical Infrastructure Protection
Autonomous, RF-silent perimeter patrol where ground personnel cannot go — detection, alerting and deterrence for EU critical-infrastructure operators.
Read more →See It in Operation
Onboard AI detection and lock recorded during a live field trial at −12 °C.
Latest
Meet us at TechEx Europe 2026 — stand 210, RAI Amsterdam
GPO Defence Technologies exhibits AKINAK-AG at TechEx Europe, 19–20 October 2026, RAI Amsterdam — stand 210, with a live demo of onboard AI detection and tracking.
8 Oct 2026ExhibitionGPO at Estonian Defence Week 2026 — our stand at Defence Innovation Day
On 21 September we had a stand at Defence Innovation Day, the opening day of Estonian Defence Week in Tallinn, and showed AKINAK-AG onboard AI to the defence community.
21 Sept 2026European, Combat-Proven, ITAR-free
GPO OÜ is an Estonian company. The IP is owned 100% by GPO OÜ and held in Estonia — no foreign licensor, no third-party core.
Common questions
Does the module work without GNSS?
Yes. AKINAK-AG navigates from optical and visual-inertial methods, so it holds course when GPS is denied, jammed or spoofed. It also runs with all transmitters deactivated, so it needs neither a satellite fix nor a command link.
Is AKINAK-AG combat-proven?
Yes. It is in operational use with Ukrainian forces against ground targets, under active electronic warfare, and was demonstrated at BRAVE1.
What compute does it run on?
Inference runs onboard at 30 FPS on a compact AI accelerator. The exact host and accelerator are not published — they are shared under NDA or with the evaluation kit.
Is it ITAR-free?
Yes. There is no US export-control encumbrance, so it can be procured, integrated and re-exported without an ITAR licence in the chain. GPO OÜ is an Estonian company and the IP is owned 100% by GPO OÜ and held in Estonia.
What does it detect?
The onboard neural network detects and classifies persons, vehicles, drones and wildlife in real time, and holds lock through manoeuvres, occlusions and re-acquisition. Drone detection here means identifying an intruding UAS during perimeter patrol — a detection-and-alerting function, not interception.
Can it integrate into an existing platform?
Yes. It is Betaflight and MAVLink compatible and retrofits an existing FPV drone or VTOL without an airframe redesign or flight-stack changes. Typical integration takes 2–5 days; the integrator supplies the airframe, camera feed and flight controller.
Who owns the IP?
GPO OÜ owns 100% of the IP and holds it in Estonia, inside the EU. There is no foreign licensor and no third-party core.
Who decides whether to engage?
The operator, always. Any engagement decision requires explicit operator authorisation, and the processing pipeline cannot advance to terminal guidance without it. That is a property of the architecture, not a configurable policy.
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Defence procurement, critical-infrastructure pilots, or OEM integration — we respond within one business day.
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