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RAD AA

Autonomous Terminal Guidance

EDGE AI · COMPUTER VISION · GUIDANCE · FLIGHT CONTROL · EMBEDDED

Embeddable onboard module for target detection, lock, tracking and flight correction during the terminal phase.

RAD AA autonomous terminal guidance module
Concept visualization · UI mockup, not measured data

THE PROBLEM

Operator-in-the-loop guidance introduces latency that limits engagement of fast-moving targets, and depends on a control link that may not survive contested conditions. Moving detection and correction onto the airframe removes both constraints in the terminal phase.

THE SYSTEM

RAD AA is a guidance layer, not an airframe. The module performs detection, lock, tracking and flight correction onboard, and is designed to be embedded into existing carriers rather than to require a new platform.

SPECIFICATIONS

CURRENT CONFIGURATION

Funded development programme · Q4 2026 – Q3 2027

Target speed class400 km/hTARGETCurrent configuration
Carrier speed450 km/hTARGETCurrent configuration
Onboard control loop25 msTARGETSensor frame capture to control surface output
Operator-in-the-loop reference350–600 msREFERENCE COMPARISONTypical latency of operator-guided correction
Sensor configurationDay · low-lightDESIGN ESTIMATEThermal is not part of the current development scope
Module mass180 gDESIGN ESTIMATECompute, sensor and interface board
Power draw7 WDESIGN ESTIMATEContinuous inference at nominal frame rate
Host interfaceUART / CANDESIGN ESTIMATE

ARCHITECTURE POTENTIAL

Concept · not part of the current funded programme

Target speed class1000+ km/hDESIGN ESTIMATEStage 3 architecture concept. Unvalidated.

Full specifications, interface documentation and test data are provided to verified counterparties under NDA.

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ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES

The in-house capabilities this project required.

WHAT HAS ACTUALLY BEEN CONFIRMED.

RAD AA is at bench validation. Its validation progression was defined before development began, and performance targets are kept separate from confirmed results throughout the programme.

0/6LEVELS CONFIRMED

  1. LEVEL 01IN PROGRESS

    BENCH

    Subsystem performance and basic functionality.

  2. LEVEL 02PLANNED

    HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP

    Interfaces, controls and behaviour under simulated conditions.

  3. LEVEL 03PLANNED

    INTEGRATION

    Complete system operating on the target platform.

  4. LEVEL 04PLANNED

    FIELD

    Performance in representative real-world environments.

  5. LEVEL 05PLANNED

    OPERATIONAL

    Evaluation against the intended use case with real operators.

  6. LEVEL 06PLANNED

    COMBAT-CONDITION

    Evaluation under actual operational conditions.