DJI's Matrice 4E is a thermal-equipped enterprise drone used by police and emergency services for surveillance and rescue operations. The aircraft has been deployed for heritage site documentation, mountain mapping, and law enforcement applications including suspect tracking and search-and-rescue missions.
| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Multirotor – quad |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop), Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Inspection, Public safety / SAR, Survey / mapping |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio) |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Close range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | GNSS-dependent, RCS – nano/micro (<0.01 m²), RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class I – Micro (<2 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107) |
| Confidence | low |