Drone & Low-Altitude

Drone Command Vehicles and Counter-UAS Platforms

AUTOSMODS builds low-altitude operation vehicles to order: drone command vehicles on Mengshi M20, Transit T8, Forthing and Coaster chassis with flight control, satellite backhaul and live video; counter-UAS vehicles with radar, infrared tracking and electromagnetic disruption; a tethered-drone high-altitude communications vehicle; and an L4 unmanned security patrol vehicle that carries a DJI or Prodrone UAV for combined air-ground patrol.

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28+years building special vehicles

300+vehicle models in production

220national patents, 12 of them inventions

21quality checks before every delivery

Key facts at a glance

Command platforms	Mengshi M20 off-road; Transit T8; Forthing; Coaster
Counter-UAS platforms	Transit T6 / T8; imported Ford V363; Coaster
UAS capability	Flight control, satellite backhaul, live video, on-site fast charging
Tethered system	Large tethered UAV with loudhailer, lighting and signal-relay modules
L4 patrol	Autonomous chassis with onboard DJI / Prodrone UAV and AI algorithms
Quality gate	21-point factory inspection before delivery
Order size	From one unit
Price	Quoted per configuration — request a quotation
Regulation	Airspace and counter-UAS deployment are governed by local law — confirmed per market

A drone programme fails on the ground long before it fails in the air. The aircraft can fly for thirty minutes; the question is whether it can be re-launched in ten, whether the video reaches the people who need to decide, and whether anyone can charge a battery on site. A vehicle that solves those three problems turns a drone from a gadget into an operating capability.

Our low-altitude range is built around that idea. Command variants integrate flight control, satellite backhaul, voice and video conferencing, and a monitoring wall into a body that still fits the chassis. The reconnaissance variant adds a take-off platform and fast charging so a single aircraft can fly repeated sorties. Counter-UAS variants go the other way — radar detection, infrared tracking and electromagnetic disruption to force a hostile drone down or drive it away.

Configurations

Each configuration is a starting point — equipment, layout and finish are set per order.

01Drone command vehicle

Flight control, satellite communications, voice and video conferencing plus a monitoring wall — a complete forward operations base for a UAS team.

02Off-road drone reconnaissance

A Mengshi M20 off-road chassis carrying one or several aircraft, with a take-off platform and fast charging, for terrain no van can reach.

03Counter-UAS vehicle

Radar for all-weather detection, infrared tracking for identification, and electromagnetic disruption for forced landing or drive-away — plus multi-band wireless monitoring.

04Tethered high-altitude communications

A large tethered UAV on an off-road chassis providing sustained high-altitude coverage with loudhailer, lighting and signal-relay payloads.

Where it is used

The same chassis carries different bodies depending on who operates it and what the duty cycle looks like.

Emergency response

Live aerial imagery to the command post within minutes of arrival, before ground teams have deployed.

Grid and pipeline inspection

Repeated sorties along a corridor, with the vehicle acting as base station and charging point.

Event and site security

Persistent overhead observation for large events, plus counter-UAS coverage where unauthorised flights are a risk.

Unmanned perimeter patrol

L4 ground patrol paired with an onboard UAV, for industrial parks, campuses and long perimeter roads.

Representative models

A selection from this line. Every unit is re-engineered to your specification.

Transit T8 Drone Command Vehicle

Drone flight control, satellite communication, voice and video conferencing plus monitoring — a complete forward operations base.

L4 Unmanned Security Patrol Vehicle

L4 autonomous chassis with vehicle-mounted drone for combined air-and-ground unmanned patrol of parks, roads and events.

M20 Tethered-Drone Comms Vehicle

Carries a large tethered drone with loudhailer, lighting and signal-relay modules for sustained high-altitude coverage.

How a build runs

Requirement
Mission profile, destination market and equipment list
Design
Layout drawings and a fixed specification
Chassis
Base vehicle sourced to the agreed configuration
Body build
Welding, paint and assembly at 195 custom stations
Inspection
21-point factory check before release
Shipment
Export documentation and loading

Questions buyers ask

What exactly is a drone command vehicle?

A vehicle that carries the UAS team, the aircraft, the flight-control station and the communications link in one unit — so the drone can be launched, controlled and its video distributed without setting up a ground station first.

Can one vehicle carry and operate several drones?

Yes. The reconnaissance variant is specified for a single primary aircraft or several, with a take-off platform and fast charging so sorties can be repeated through the day.

What is a counter-UAS vehicle?

A platform that detects, identifies and disrupts unauthorised drones: radar for detection, infrared for tracking, and electromagnetic disruption to force a landing or drive the aircraft away. Deployment is subject to local law, which we confirm per market.

Is the L4 unmanned patrol vehicle road-legal?

The chassis is an L4 autonomous platform, and where it may operate is set by the regulations of the deployment country, not by the vehicle. We confirm the permitted operating scope with you before configuration.

What is the minimum order quantity?

One unit. Agencies usually buy a single vehicle first to validate the operating concept, then extend to a fleet.

Why is there no price on this page?

The aircraft, the sensors and the communications payload drive the cost far more than the chassis, and each agency specifies differently. We price against a defined equipment list.