Use cases

Defence environments where AD-01 and AD-02 create mission advantage.

Austera applies attritable autonomy, counter-FPV defence, mission software, simulation and systems assurance where low-cost mass, fast adaptation and credible evidence matter.

AD-SeaWatch maritime fixed-wing UAS concept flying over a port environment

AD-01, AD-02, range targets, counter-FPV training, sovereign UAS experimentation, ISR/relay derivatives and prime-partner programs.

Priority 01

AD-01 Defence Evaluation

Repeatable flight, range work, target effects, training configurations and approval-dependent kinetic-effects derivative planning.

Priority 02

AD-02 Counter-FPV Defence

Counter-small-UAS detection, alerting, training support, reporting and defensive defeat-integration workflows.

Training ranges

Red-Team and Target Systems

Affordable autonomous targets, mission rehearsal, telemetry replay and countermeasure test support for realistic training.

Rapid capability

Sovereign UAS Experimentation

Prototype evaluation, flight logs, software evidence and support packages for rapid capability teams and defence evaluators.

Derivative mission

ISR and Relay

Long-range sensing, relay and monitoring configurations that reuse AD-01's autonomy core and mission interface.

Maritime and border

Wide-Area Sovereign Reach

Derivative configurations for maritime, border, littoral and dispersed operating contexts where endurance matters.

Infrastructure bridge

Corridor and Remote Monitoring

Non-kinetic commercial or government pilots that build flight hours, reliability data and support evidence.

Partner channel

Prime and Subsystem Programs

Mission software, simulation, payload interfaces, avionics integration or assurance packages for larger programs.

Why these use cases

They validate the evidence defence evaluators actually depend on.

Each use case can be shaped to produce flight logs, operator drill records, mission replay, integration evidence, support feedback and a clearer low-rate readiness model.

01
AD-01 proof

Repeat sortie data, route adherence, endurance assumptions, configuration stability and support burden.

02
AD-02 proof

Alert quality, training outputs, defensive workflow fit, incident records and integration evidence.

03
Software evidence

Telemetry replay, simulation linkage, release records, operator workflow and configuration records.

04
Sustainment path

Maintenance model, spares, software updates, support workflow and partner responsibilities.

Pilot planning

Select AD-01 or AD-02, then build the evidence plan around it.