FUKUSHIMA UAV: The Complete FAQ

A reference guide to the FUKUSHIMA UAV product family — flight controllers, browser-based GCS, AI detection capabilities, pricing, custom development, and procurement — in one place. Last updated May 2026.

This document collects the questions we are asked most often, organized into seven topics: product overview, flight controllers, ground control software, AI detection, airframes and custom work, procurement and compliance, and integration with the wider ArduPilot ecosystem. Every answer is short by design. For deeper engineering detail, see the public .

H7 Anti-Jamming Specifics

What is the FUKUSHIMA H7 Anti-Jamming flight controller?

A purpose-built EW-resistant flight controller running ArduPilot on STM32H743 at 480 MHz. Key features: triple IMU redundancy (ICM-42688-P + IIM-42652 + BMI270), integrated Semtech SX1280 2.4 GHz transceiver, frequency hopping across 40 channels at 200 hops per second with a SHA-256 encrypted hopping pattern, adaptive spectrum control with real-time channel blacklisting, LoRa SF12 fallback at −137 dBm sensitivity, staged failsafe (LINK_WARN → hover → RTH → land), EMP and surge protection via TVS diodes and polyfuses, EKF3 GPS-denied inertial navigation. Stated range up to 10 km. Price $850.

How is the H7 Anti-Jamming different from a regular Pixhawk?

A generic Pixhawk-class board handles flight control and supports EKF3-based GPS-denied navigation, but does not include any RF anti-jamming capability — the telemetry and RC link layer is provided by whatever radio the integrator attaches. The FUKUSHIMA H7 Anti-Jamming includes both the radio (SX1280) and the anti-jamming logic (40-channel FHSS at 200 hops/sec, SHA-256 hopping, adaptive spectrum, LoRa fallback) as a single integrated board.

What does "SHA-256 encrypted hopping pattern" actually mean?

The sequence of frequencies the transmitter and receiver visit is generated by hashing a shared secret seed with a per-hop counter, then taking the result modulo 40. An adversary observing the hop sequence sees a pseudorandom pattern that cannot be predicted forward without knowing the seed. Recovering the seed from observed hops would require breaking SHA-256, which is computationally infeasible.

What is the operational range?

Stated effective range is up to 10 km in standard configuration. Actual range depends on antenna selection, transmit power, terrain, and RF environment. Under heavy jamming, when FHSS fails over to LoRa SF12 (Phase 3 of the staged failsafe), link survives at the cost of reduced bandwidth thanks to −137 dBm receiver sensitivity — about 1,600× more sensitive than FLRC.

What happens if all channels are jammed?

When fewer than 5 clean channels remain after adaptive scanning, the system enters Phase 3 and switches the SX1280 from FLRC to LoRa SF12 — trading bandwidth for sensitivity (−105 dBm → −137 dBm). Link bandwidth drops but the link usually survives. If LoRa SF12 also fails, the staged failsafe takes over: LINK_WARN → hover → RTH → land.

Browser GCS & Pricing

How much does the FUKUSHIMA UAV GCS cost?

Five tiers:

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  FREE — $0/month. Browser-based demo with simulated telemetry.


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  HOBBY — $10/month. Full browser GCS for individual operators.


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  STARTUP — $300/month. Adds Basic Detection and Collision Avoidance AI.


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  POLICE — $3,000/month. Adds Weapon Detection, Fire Detection, and License Plate OCR.


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  DEFENSE — $5,000/month. Adds Nationality Flag (31 nations), Vehicle Shape, and Camouflage Pattern detection.

What airframes does the GCS support?

Any MAVLink-compatible vehicle, including ArduPilot, PX4, and custom autopilots. The platform is vendor-neutral. DJI proprietary aircraft are not supported because they use the DJI SDK rather than MAVLink.

What browsers are supported?

Modern Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge) and Firefox on Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile. No installation required.

Does FUKUSHIMA UAV work offline?

Yes. Map tiles for 20+ cities can be pre-downloaded for offline operation. Once loaded, the browser GCS operates independently of network connectivity.

Can FUKUSHIMA UAV be deployed on-premises?

The standard product is SaaS. For customers requiring on-premises hosting, air-gapped deployment, or custom dashboards, FUKUSHIMA G.K. offers bespoke development on a per-engagement basis through the Custom Dashboard service.

AI Detection

What AI models does the GCS run?

Eight YOLOv11-based models, each enableable per mission:

• Basic Detection (Startup+)


• Collision Avoidance (Startup+)


• Weapon Detection (Police+)


• Fire Detection (Police+)


• License Plate OCR (Police+)


• Nationality Flag Detection — 31 nations (Defense)


• Vehicle Shape Detection (Defense)


• Camouflage Pattern Detection (Defense)

Published model validation mAP50 is 0.999.

What does YOLOv11 mAP50 of 0.999 mean?

mAP50 (mean Average Precision at 50% IoU) is a standard object detection metric. A score of 0.999 on the model's validation set indicates near-perfect detection on the trained classes under test conditions. Real-world performance will be lower depending on lighting, occlusion, sensor quality, and out-of-distribution scenes. Treat the published number as ceiling-case performance, not a field guarantee.

Can the GCS detect multiple targets simultaneously?

Yes. YOLOv11 runs against the incoming video stream and can detect and track multiple objects per frame, with each enabled model running concurrently up to operator-machine compute limits.

Can FUKUSHIMA AI models run on a Jetson companion computer instead of in the browser?

The standard subscription runs AI in the browser. Onboard inference deployment is supported through the custom dashboard engagement.

What is the FUKUSHIMA tracking pipeline?

An onboard target tracking system combining YOLOv11 object detection, a Kalman filter for trajectory smoothing, and D* Lite path planning, integrated with the aircraft via MAVLink. Code is in the public GitHub repository under tracking/. Tested on WSL2 Ubuntu 22.04 with ArduPilot SITL and Python 3.12.

Airframes & Custom Development

Does FUKUSHIMA make complete UAV aircraft?

Yes. FUKUSHIMA develops operational fixed-wing UAV platforms designed for long-range, long-endurance missions in disaster response, security, survey, and government PoC contexts. Airframes are designed for local field assembly so units can be delivered as kits and operated immediately. Pricing is custom-quoted per engagement.

What is the Custom Dashboard service?

A bespoke development engagement where FUKUSHIMA G.K. builds a tailored GCS dashboard for government or enterprise clients. Customizations typically cover branded UI, agency-specific AI models, integration with existing C4ISR infrastructure, custom MAVLink message handling, and on-premises or air-gapped deployment. Pricing is per project.

Can FUKUSHIMA train custom AI models?

Yes, through the Custom Dashboard service. Customers can supply training data (image sets, annotations) and FUKUSHIMA delivers a YOLOv11-class model integrated into their GCS instance.

Procurement, Compliance & Export

Is FUKUSHIMA UAV NDAA compliant?

FUKUSHIMA G.K. is a Japanese company, so its hardware is not in scope for NDAA Section 848 (which restricts U.S. government use of Chinese-origin UAS components). For U.S. federal procurement requiring strict NDAA compliance, customers should consult their procurement office to determine whether Japanese-origin hardware is acceptable under applicable regulations. The H7 Anti-Jamming is also published as Open Source Hardware with full design files reviewable on GitHub.

Can FUKUSHIMA hardware be exported internationally?

Hardware design and firmware are published under open source licenses (OSHW, GPL v3, MIT). Physical hardware export from Japan is subject to METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) export control regulations, with specific licensing depending on destination country, end-use, and end-user. Procurement inquiries for non-Japan destinations are evaluated case-by-case.

What payment methods does FUKUSHIMA accept?

Standard SaaS subscriptions support credit card payment through the registration flow. Hardware procurement, custom development, and government contracts are invoiced and support bank transfer in JPY or USD.

Does FUKUSHIMA provide training or documentation?

Yes. Flight controller documentation, configuration files, and the SX1280 anti-jamming driver source are public on GitHub. A detailed engineering record covering IMU triple redundancy, SHA-256 FHSS, adaptive spectrum control, and LoRa SF12 fallback is published in book form in both Japanese and English on Amazon. Custom training and on-site integration support are available through the advisory service.

Comparisons with Other Vendors

How does FUKUSHIMA compare to Auterion?

Auterion (U.S./Switzerland) focuses on on-airframe AI via Skynode hardware (NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX) tightly integrated with their PX4-based AuterionOS. FUKUSHIMA UAV runs AI in the browser GCS rather than on the airframe, supports any MAVLink vehicle including ArduPilot, and prices per organization rather than per aircraft. Auterion has stronger U.S. defense market presence; FUKUSHIMA offers broader AI model breadth (weapon, fire, LPR, flag, camouflage) and no hardware lock-in.

How does FUKUSHIMA compare to DJI FlightHub 2?

FlightHub 2 controls only DJI Enterprise aircraft and runs three AI detection types (people, vehicles, boats) plus a multimodal LLM agent for AEC workflows. FUKUSHIMA UAV controls any MAVLink-compatible aircraft, runs eight AI models including defense-specific ones, and prices flat per organization rather than per device. Choose FlightHub 2 if standardized on DJI; choose FUKUSHIMA UAV for mixed airframes or defense-oriented AI.

How does the H7 Anti-Jamming compare to a Holybro Kakute H7?

Same MCU family (STM32H743), very different design intent. Kakute H7 is an FPV racing / freestyle board with single IMU, no integrated long-range radio, no redundant power architecture, and Betaflight-focused firmware. The FUKUSHIMA H7 Anti-Jamming is an autonomous-mission board for EW environments with triple IMU, integrated SX1280 anti-jamming radio, EMP protection, and ArduPilot-first firmware.

How does the H7 Anti-Jamming compare to a CubePilot Cube Orange+?

Both are H7-class, professional-grade. Cube Orange+ wins on NDAA 2023 compliance, the mature carrier-board ecosystem, and integrated ADS-B. It has no native anti-jamming radio stack — the link layer is whatever radio the integrator attaches. FUKUSHIMA H7 Anti-Jamming includes the anti-jamming radio (SX1280) and the FHSS/encryption/fallback logic as a single integrated board. Cube Orange+ system can match the capability after adding a $300–800 mesh radio; FUKUSHIMA delivers it at $850 board-only.

Originally published on FUKUSHIMA UAV Blog.

Sources: FUKUSHIMA UAV product pages, GitHub repository v1.0.0 (March 2026), engineering record book on Amazon. Competitor information drawn from public product pages. All pricing reflects publicly disclosed information as of May 2026.