Company profile
Drone Amplified
Drone Amplified builds drone-based aerial ignition systems for wildfire and prescribed-burn operations. Its IGNIS system lets fire teams drop ignition sphe...
Facts
- Segment
- AERIAL
- Country
- US
- Headquarters
- Lincoln
- Founded
- 2017
- Website
- https://droneamplified.com
About Drone Amplified
IGNIS carries and dispenses chemical ignition spheres from an approved drone. The mechanism injects each sphere immediately before release, beginning a delayed exothermic reaction after it reaches the ground. Operators use the associated flight application to define burn boundaries, flight lines and drop spacing while retaining control over the ignition mission.
IGNIS II and III provide different payload and aircraft-integration options, while MONTIS adds a lighter system for smaller platforms. Drone Amplified also supplies DA Flight software, training and operational support to fire agencies and prescribed-burn teams. The system allows ignition patterns to be established across steep or inaccessible terrain without placing a helicopter crew or ground igniter directly over every drop point.
Market context
DEPLOYMENT
Summary
Type: Fire drones
Core: IGNIS
Function: Fire ignition
Audience: Firefighters
Research, Articles and recent verified events
- Drone Amplified gains FAA clearance for MONTIS avalanche-control drone operations — 2026-07-08
- Drone Amplified deploys electronic ignition system for MONTIS avalanche-control drone — 2026-03-10
- Drone Amplified IGNIS gains NSF-backed wildfire aerial ignition visibility — 2024-11-01
- Drone Amplified IGNIS payload receives interagency approval for UAS aerial ignition use — 2020-02-01