After more than a decade of development, Ascend Defense founder Louie Northern invented HELIX—a precision stabilization platform designed to support multiple payload configurations while maintaining exceptional line-of-sight stability.  Its dual-payload architecture enables accurate positioning for stabilized sensing and perfectly positions for applications where repeatability and pointing control are mission-critical.

HELIX was initially proven in the demanding environment of feature film production, executing multi-camera array stabilization work where reliability and precision are non-negotiable.  Building on that operational foundation and years of engineering refinement, Ascend Defense is now adapting HELIX for defense applications.

As a system-agnostic, standalone stabilization platform, HELIX is engineered to integrate across a wide range of payloads and vehicles—positioning it as a foundational stabilization platform for multiple sensing and effector systems.