Trillium Engineering

Trillium Engineering designs and manufactures stabilized imaging gimbals for unmanned aircraft and other platforms. Its electro-optical and infrared payloads support surveillance, targeting, mapping and inspection missions for government, civil and commercial users.

Facts

Segment: Perception
Country: United States
Website: https://www.trilliumeng.com/

Market context

Payload line item for ISR on Group-2/3 UAS programs.

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3 commercial events; 3 contract awards; latest event 2026-02-03

2026-02-03 - Contract award - Trillium HD40-LVV payload selected for U.S. Army ISR missions - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
2025-02-18 - Contract award - Trillium wins Raytheon Phase One production contract for HD25-LV gimbals - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
2025-02-14 - Contract award - Trillium Engineering awarded Phase One production contract for HD25-LV gimbals on Raytheon loitering munition - source: instagram.com

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Supply

BotBlox - Inbound - Communications - BotBlox designed compact rugged USB-to-Ethernet hardware for Trillium Engineering small-UAS imagery systems - source: botblox.com
AeroVironment - Outbound - Perception - Trillium Engineering supplies perception to AeroVironment for Trillium HD80 / JUMP 20 - source: avinc.com

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Timeline

2026-02-03 - Contract Award - Trillium HD40-LVV payload selected for U.S. Army ISR missions - The HD40-LVV payload was selected for Group 2 uncrewed aircraft integration. The mission focus is distributed reconnaissance and ISR support for U.S. Army operations. The payload adds high-performance imaging capability to long-range reconnaissance platforms. - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
2025-10-09 - Partnership - Trillium integrates HD59-MLVS-LD payload onto AeroVironment Puma LE - The HD59-MLVS-LD was integrated onto AeroVironment’s Puma LE small UAS. The payload adds an integrated laser designator to a sub-2 kg EO/IR gimbal package. The integration supports a reconnaissance-to-target-designation workflow on a man-portable platform. - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
2025-09-22 - Product Launch - Trillium releases HD59 lightweight AI-enabled gimbals for UAS and launched effects - The HD59 Series targets small to mid-sized UAS and launched-effects platforms. The family includes AI-enabled multi-sensor imaging for ISR, targeting, and situational awareness. The product line emphasizes detection range, low weight, precision geolocation… - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com

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Team

Mark Mirelez - Chief Executive Officer - Mirelez brings defense-electronics, precision-sensor, and aerospace supplier leadership experience to the Trillium gimbaled imaging payload business.

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Relations

AeroVironment - Eo/ir Payload Integration - Trillium integrates HD59-MLVS-LD payload onto AeroVironment Puma LE
Safran Electronics & Defense - Electro Optical Payload Partnership - Safran and Trillium partner on compact electro-optical payload systems
U.S. Marine Corps - Trial Customer - Trillium HD40-LVV payload tested on long-range UAS for U.S. Marine Corps ISR evaluation.

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Deployments

Operational Trial Status - HD40-LVV payload trial on long-range UAS - 2025-08-22 - U.S. Marine Corps - ISR payload trial - The U.S. Marine Corps tested long-range uncrewed aerial systems integrated with Trillium Engineering HD40-LVV payloads for endurance, range and ISR performance. … - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
Commercial Rollout - Phase One HD25-LV production contract - 2025-02-18 - Raytheon - Trillium Engineering won a Raytheon Phase One production contract for HD25-LV drone camera gimbal systems for integration with a Raytheon loitering munition. - source posture: Third Party Reported - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com

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