Paladin launches Knighthawk 2.0 for public-safety response
Paladin introduced the autonomous Knighthawk 2.0 drone for international Drone as First Responder programmes.

Evidence notes
- 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.
Company context
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.