Paladin launches Knighthawk 2.0 for public-safety response

Feb 5, 2026 · Product Launch · Paladin · Aerial

Paladin introduced the autonomous Knighthawk 2.0 drone for international Drone as First Responder programmes.

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  • Knighthawk 2.0 combines more than 40 minutes of flight time with wide, zoom and thermal cameras plus 5G/LTE connectivity.
  • Paladin said the system can reach an incident in about 70 seconds to provide live aerial situational awareness.
  • The launch includes a Beyond Vision partnership combining Paladin's DFR software with NATO-compliant autonomous aircraft.

Paladin deploys autonomous drones to emergency calls. The Houston company is a Y Combinator S18 startup whose software gives first responders aerial situational awareness before crews arrive on scene.