Agile Systems LiDAR drone on landing pad at first light
LiDAR · Magnetics · Defence & UXO

Ground truth,from above.

Veteran-owned, drone-based remote sensing. High-resolution LiDAR and drone magnetic surveys for Defence and industry — delivered in Australia's most remote and austere environments.

[ Terrain + magnetics ]

See the ground
and what's under it.

We fly LiDAR to build a digital elevation model with imagery draped over it, then fly magnetics and lay the anomalies on top. Craters, disturbed ground and magnetic signatures show up in one picture.

  1. 01LiDAR builds the digital elevation model (DEM) and imagery
  2. 02Magnetics picks up buried and surface metal
  3. 03LiDAR and Magnetics merge with cm-level accuracy
Bare-earth digital elevation model
Magnetic anomaly layer overlaid on the elevation model
[ A ] Resources

Exploration & mining

Structural & geological mappingLIDAR
Magnetic anomaly detectionMAG
Digital elevation modelsDEM
Explore resources
[ B ] Defence

Defence & military

Unexploded ordnance detectionMAG
Route & range clearanceTERRAIN
Tactical terrain analysisLIDAR
Explore defence
[ Brief ]

Military discipline. Modern sensor payloads. High-fidelity spatial data, delivered where reliability and precision are critical.

[ Capabilities ]
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LiDAR point cloud of trees, height-coloured

High-resolution drone LiDAR

High-resolution terrain mapping, dense canopy penetration and digital elevation models (DEMs). Bare-earth data that exposes hidden faults and structural trends for exploration — and supports tactical route planning and infrastructure.

EXPLORATIONMagnetic surveys
MININGHigh-res LiDAR
DEFENCETerrain & route analysis

Drone magnetic surveys

Ultra-low-altitude, high-sensitivity magnetic data for mineral exploration and subsurface anomaly detection. Flying lower and with tighter line spacing than crewed aircraft gives higher-resolution data — at a lower cost, with the flexibility to survey exactly the areas you need.

Mining exploration supportMAG
Subsurface anomaly detectionMAG
Unexploded ordnance detectionMAG

Defence & unexploded ordnance

Specialised drone magnetic detection workflows designed to identify unexploded ordnance (UXO), surface and subsurface metallic hazards — and to support range and route clearance operations without putting people on unsafe ground.

Drone magnetic UXO detectionMAG
Metallic hazard mappingSURFACE / SUB
Range & route clearance supportTERRAIN
Explore Defence →

Austere operations

Fully self-sufficient deployment across remote and harsh environments nationwide. Crews based in Perth and Adelaide.

Our bases →
[ Deliverables ]

What lands
on your desk.

Countless square kilometres mapped for exploration teams in regional WA — sharper visibility of geological features, and less time spent on geological decision-making.

Orthomosaic of a quarryColourised LiDAR point cloudBare-earth elevation model with hillshade
[ Field log ]

First light
to handover.

Survey crew, GNSS base and drone at sunset
How a mission runs04 steps
  1. 01
    PlanDefine requirementsArea, sensors and deliverables confirmed.
  2. 02
    MobiliseDeploymentCrew, drone and payloads on site, self-sufficient and ready to fly.
  3. 03
    CaptureFlyLiDAR and magnetic lines flown, with coverage checked in the field.
  4. 04
    HandoverDeliverProcessed data handed over in the formats your team already uses.
[ Founder ]

From battlefield ISR
to bare earth.

Army UAV operator and the Regiment's first geospatial imagery intelligence analyst, then years in cyber threat intelligence. Now that discipline is back in the air.

James LineFounder · Australian Army veteran
Full story →
Black and white portrait of James Line, arms folded
  1. 2006Enlists as a Weapon Locating Radar Operator — deployed to Iraq straight out of training.
  2. 2008Promoted to Corporal and trained on the ScanEagle UAV.
  3. 2010Selected as the Regiment's first Geospatial Imagery Intelligence Analyst. Deploys to Afghanistan with a UAV unit supporting coalition forces.Awarded a Commendation of Excellence by the Commanding Officer, Multinational Base Tarin Kot (MNBTK).
  4. 2011 — 2018Flies drones on mine sites around Darwin, then re-enlists in 2015 before a training injury leads to medical discharge.
  5. 2018 — 2025Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst with a federal agency, then founder of a cyber security firm with staff embedded in Defence.Years across critical infrastructure and national security — insider threat, foreign interference and sabotage.
  6. 2025 — NowAgile Systems returns to the air. High-resolution LiDAR and imagery for exploration in regional WA — hundreds of square kilometres mapped.
[ Contact ]

Let’s work
together.

Australian veteran-owned & operated · Perth · Adelaide · Australia-wide