Requirements Definition
Repeatable flight, low unit cost, operator burden, modular mission interface, support model and acceptance criteria.
Systems engineering
Assurance discipline for AD-01, AD-02 and the common stack.
Austera supports requirements, architecture, integration, verification, flight evidence and sustainment so attritable autonomy can be evaluated, accepted and scaled with confidence.
Requirements, ICDs, VCRM, configuration control, flight logs, mission replays, QA records, safety procedures, support records and low-rate readiness.
System and Interface Design
Subsystem architecture, ICDs, mission interface, data flows, ground segment and derivative boundaries.
VCRM and Flight Evidence
Verification matrices, flight logs, mission replays, test procedures, trial records, operator drills and acceptance results.
Baseline and Change Control
Configuration history, software release notes, defect closure, version records and controlled system changes.
Counter-FPV Integration
Sensor, alerting, training, reporting and defensive integration evidence with clear ownership boundaries.
Safety and Field Procedures
Hazard logs, test readiness, operating envelope controls, checklists, crew drills and training records.
Support and Maintainability
Spares, field-repair methods, reliability planning, maintenance documentation, QA records and support package definition.
Evidence Package
Architecture, risk register, test data, compliance assumptions and next-step recommendations for buyer review.
Delivery lifecycle
Gate reviews keep AD-01 ambition tied to proof.
The first 24 months are designed to reach repeatable flight, pilot-ready configuration and low-rate readiness without scaling ahead of evidence.
0G0 Architecture freeze
1G1 Bench proof
2G2 First flight
3G3 Repeatable flight
4G4 Pilot-ready
5G5 Low-rate readiness
Management dashboard
KPIs track AD-01 proof, AD-02 readiness and production risk.
The dashboard keeps delivery honest by linking system claims to evidence, not narrative confidence.
01
AD-01 performance
Repeat sortie evidence, route adherence, endurance assumptions, availability, operator workload and support burden.
02
Integration maturity
Interface closure, defect rate, release cadence, simulation pass rate and field-trial readiness.
03
AD-02 readiness
Alert quality, training records, sensor integration assumptions, reporting outputs and defensive workflow evidence.
04
Low-rate readiness
Configuration records, spares, maintainability, QA pack, support response and upgrade path clarity.
Evidence package
Bring Austera into AD-01 evaluation, AD-02 planning or architecture review.
