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DJI Matrice 5T: thermal resolution quadrupled, IP55 and mm-wave radar over M4T

Published 8 November 2026 · updated 9 November 2026

A Ukrainian channel provides a full hardware comparison between the Matrice 4T and the new 5T. Thermal resolution doubles in each dimension from 640×512 to 1280×1024 pixels, flight time extends from 49 to 59 minutes, and an IP55 weatherproofing rating is added. Most significantly for contested-environment use, the obstacle-detection suite grows from visual sensors alone to LiDAR, millimetre-wave radar and visual — the same sensor cluster that underpins the GNSS-free positioning already noted in earlier reporting.

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Telegram channel, Russian side:Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad) adversary8 Nov 2026 Open the post
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