Tech Highlights: Drone‑based solution for aviation efficiency
Discover how Colibrex's drone technology is transforming airport navigation aid checks, cutting costs and runway downtime through real-world trials in Singapore.
Last updated on 18 September 2026
From flight checks to smart checks
Colibrex’s Navidrone is a specialized drone used to inspect, calibrate, and maintain airport navigation aids like ILS (Instrument Landing Systems) and VOR (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range)/DME(Distance Measuring Equipment). It captures, analyzes, and reports signal data in real-time, replacing or complementing traditional manned flight checks and ground-based testing, thus reducing costs and runway downtime.
Innovations by Colibrex include drone‑based solutions for navigation aid inspection, landing system calibration, ATC surveillance, spectrum monitoring, and antenna measurement.
Accelerating innovation through operational collaboration
Cap Vista’s partnership with Colibrex highlights how collaboration can accelerate the translation of cutting-edge innovation into deployable capability. By providing access to real operational environments and end-user feedback, our multi-stakeholders engagement allowed Colibrex to validate its drone solutions in real operating conditions and rapidly iterate for performance, reliability, and relevance.
From validation to deployment
The trial validated the readiness of Colibrex’s solution for deployment in Singapore, as well as creating pathway for broader dual-use applications in the region.
