Thermal Drones for Search and Rescue
A search that runs past sundown is where a thermal payload earns its place: the sensor turns body heat into an image, so a crew can clear a wood line, a riverbank or a parking lot without lighting it. What decides whether the aircraft finds a person is the payload, not the airframe — resolution to hold detail from altitude, low NETD to keep contrast on a cold damp night, a stabilized gimbal so the picture stays readable in wind, and a live stream so the ground team can act on what the operator sees. Agency buyers also have to know what they can purchase, so NDAA status and export flags are listed on every drone listing.
Get a free SAR payload recommendationSearch-and-rescue aircraft & payloads
24 products
China640×512, 8mm lens, 25 mK NETD, LRF, 50MP RGB, 16x hybrid zoom, IP44 rated, 1.18kg, 42 min flight time · 25mK NETD · 437yd detection · 31oz · 24-month warranty
437 yd detection
or $1,292/mo · 0% APR
China384x288 · 19mm lens · 45mK NETD · Dual Sensor · DJI M300 · 480g · 200yd detection · 16oz · 36-month warranty
200 yd detection
or $625/mo · 0% APR
China384 resolution · 43oz · 12-month warranty
≈490 yd detection (modeled)
or $665/mo · 0% APR
USA384 resolution · 12-month warranty
USA384 resolution · 18oz · 12-month warranty
Detection range not published
384 resolution · 32oz · 60-month warranty
Detection range not published
or $71/mo · 0% APR
384 resolution · 41.6oz · 12-month warranty
Detection range not published
China384 resolution · 58.7oz · 24-month warranty
or $1,050/mo · 0% APR
China384 resolution · 24-month warranty
or $323/mo · 0% APR
384 resolution · 12-month warranty
Detection range not published
Japan384 resolution · 12-month warranty
384 resolution · 12-month warranty
or $1,050/mo · 0% APR
China384 resolution · 43oz · 12-month warranty
≈490 yd detection (modeled)
or $350/mo · 0% APR
384 resolution · 12-month warranty
384 resolution · 12-month warranty
China384 resolution · 12-month warranty
≈490 yd detection (modeled)
or $997/mo · 0% APR
China384 resolution · 40.1oz · 24-month warranty
≈530 yd detection (modeled)
or $442/mo · 0% APR
USA384 resolution · 12-month warranty
USA384 resolution · 12-month warranty
Detection range not published
China384 resolution · 24-month warranty
≈370 yd detection (modeled)
or $890/mo · 0% APR
China384 resolution · 12-month warranty
or $1,017/mo · 0% APR
Japan384 resolution · 12-month warranty
China384 resolution · 24-month warranty
or $1,607/mo · 0% APR
China384 resolution · 24-month warranty
or $1,800/mo · 0% APR