Name

Pegasus Airborne Systems

Legal name

Pegasus Airborne Systems

Website

https://pegair.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airborne Geophysical Survey Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Robotics (Drones & UAV Autonomy) (HDAAAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) (IMABAIAB)

Keywords

• UAV magnetic surveys
• Airborne geophysics
• Drone photogrammetry
• Geophysical survey services
• Custom payload integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Morley

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. UAV Magnetic Surveys: Primary revenue stream - ultra-high resolution airborne magnetic survey services using autonomous UAV with towed magnetometer. Includes survey line spacings as close as required, 1.5m sample spacings, terrain following capability.
2. UAV Photogrammetry Services: Aerial mapping and photogrammetry services producing DTM, DSM, orthomosaic products using RTK/PPK equipped UAVs including Wingtra VTOL, senseFly eBee, and DJI Phantom 4 RTK.
3. Custom Payload Services: Unmanned platform services carrying custom geophysical or imaging payloads such as LIDAR, GPR, radiometrics, multispectral/hyperspectral instruments. Bespoke airborne geophysical survey solutions.
4. Data Processing & Consultation: Magnetic and radiometric processing, gridding, filtering, image production, reprocessing of historic datasets, GIS compilation, and consultation services for survey planning.
5. Equipment Sales & Service: Sale, service and repair of DJI products, UAV integration, payload testing, autopilot advice, and BVLOS consultancy services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pegasus Airborne Systems provides UAV-based airborne geophysical survey services, centered on ultra-high-resolution magnetic surveys using autonomous rotary-wing UAVs equipped with underslung towed magnetometer birds. The company also delivers UAV photogrammetry and aerial mapping, custom payload integration for sensors such as LIDAR, GPR, radiometrics, and hyperspectral instruments, and downstream data processing and GIS compilation services.

Product overview

Pegasus Airborne Systems operates as a specialist drone technology and geophysical survey company offering a unified portfolio of UAV-based sensing services. The core offering centers on ultra-high-resolution UAV magnetic surveys using proprietary towed magnetometer systems (PAS-TB05 and PAS-TB03) deployed on a fleet of autonomous rotary-wing aircraft ranging from heavy-lift (PAS-HM300, PAS-H260) to medium-lift (PAS-H120, PAS-H100) configurations, supplemented by light utility DJI platforms. Photogrammetry and mapping services utilize RTK/PPK-equipped platforms including Wingtra VTOL, senseFly eBee, and DJI Phantom 4 RTK. The company also provides custom payload integration for LIDAR, GPR, radiometrics, and hyperspectral sensors, paired with data processing and GIS compilation services. Data deliverables are provided in industry-standard formats including Geosoft databases, ASEG-GDF, ER Mapper grids, and GeoTiff images.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UAV Magnetic Survey Service Autonomous UAV-based magnetic surveying service using a towed magnetometer bird system that delivers ultra-high resolution data with less than 0.05nT normalised noise, 1.5m sample spacings, close survey line spacing, and terrain-following capability. Sold to mining, exploration, and environmental clients.
• UAV Photogrammetry Survey Service Aerial mapping service producing high-resolution orthophotography, point clouds, DTM, and DSM using RTK/PPK GNSS-equipped UAVs (Wingtra VTOL, senseFly eBee, DJI Phantom 4 RTK). Delivered to mining, exploration, and environmental clients with sub-10cm accuracy.
• Custom Payload Integration Service Bespoke UAV integration service for custom geophysical or imaging payloads such as LIDAR, GPR, radiometrics, and multispectral/hyperspectral instruments, leveraging up to 40kg of UAV lift capacity. Sold to clients requiring tailored airborne geophysical sensing beyond standard magnetic or photogrammetry surveys.
• Data Processing and GIS Services Processing services including magnetic and radiometric processing, gridding, filtering, image production, reprocessing of historic datasets, and GIS compilation, delivered to clients of UAV survey projects.
• DJI Equipment Sales, Service and Repair Sale, service and repair of DJI UAV products, UAV integration, payload testing, autopilot advice, and BVLOS consultancy services offered to clients seeking UAV hardware and operational support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 0.05nT normalised 4th difference noise on unfiltered magnetic data
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Atlas GeophysicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company relationship providing integrated ground and airborne geophysical solutions. Pegasus was born out of Atlas Geophysics' success. Combined team offers total ground and airborne geophysical solutions with professional execution and safety standards.
• ScintrexcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner supplying Scintrex CS-VL magnetometers - described as the 'Rolls Royce of magnetometers'. Industry-proven technology integrated into Pegasus UAV magnetic survey systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SkyTEM Surveys: Denmark-headquartered provider of airborne electromagnetic (SkyTEM) surveys for mineral and groundwater exploration. Direct competitor to Pegasus in offering helicopter-borne geophysical survey data to the same mining/exploration end market, with comparable service-led revenue model.
• Atlas Geophysics: Perth-based sister company providing ground and airborne geophysical survey services to the mining and exploration sector in Australia. Closest peer given shared ownership, integrated service offering, and identical end-market focus; the only major structural difference is Atlas's ground-based orientation.
• Sander Geophysics Ltd: Canadian manned-airborne geophysical survey operator offering high-resolution magnetic, radiometric, and gravimetric surveys worldwide. Most directly comparable in service offering (airborne magnetic surveys for mining/exploration) though using fixed-wing aircraft rather than UAVs.
• Aerometrex: ASX-listed Australian aerial imagery and photogrammetry provider using manned and UAV platforms for high-resolution mapping, DTM, and DSM products. Directly comparable on the photogrammetry arm of Pegasus's offering, serving adjacent mining/infrastructure clients.
• Southern Geoscience Consultants: Perth-based Australian geophysical consulting firm providing integrated ground and airborne survey design, acquisition, and interpretation services to mining clients. Comparable in targeting the same Australian exploration market with a multi-method geophysics service delivery model.
• Geotech Ltd. Canadian airborne geophysical survey company specializing in helicopter-borne VTEM (versatile time-domain EM) and magnetic surveys. Directly competes in airborne geophysical acquisition for mineral exploration and shares Pegasus's emphasis on proprietary sensor systems and data quality leadership.
• PhotoSat Information Ltd. Canadian geospatial company producing high-precision elevation data and geophysical information from satellite and airborne sensors for mining and oil & gas. Comparable to Pegasus in its use of aerial/sensor platforms to deliver integrated geospatial and exploration products to resource-sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• Fugro: Netherlands-headquartered global geoscience and site investigation firm offering aerial survey, mapping, and asset integrity services including airborne geophysics-adjacent work. Broad incumbent offering overlapping UAV-based inspection/mapping services rather than specializing in magnetic survey niche.
• CGG / Viridien Group: Global geoscience and multi-technique geophysical services company covering seismic, airborne (magnetic, gravity, radiometric), and satellite-derived datasets for mining and energy. Much larger incumbent with overlapping airborne survey capability and significantly broader data services portfolio.

Others

• NRW Holdings: ASX-listed diversified Australian mining and civil contractor. Not a direct surveying peer, but a channel and ecosystem participant buying survey inputs for its mining services portfolio and a potential bundling partner or acquirer of UAV-survey capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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