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    Arc-UAS / collaborative aerial autonomy

    Airpower.
    No leash.

    Perceive. Reason. Act.
    Directly on the aircraft.

    Arc-UAS turns validated operator intent into 100% autonomous mission execution—from planning and perception through recovery—inside configured mission authority and safety limits.

    Open system brief
    10-inch quadrotor5-foot fixed-wingUp to 2-hour endurance*PX4 + ArduPilot

    *Fixed-wing endurance varies by aircraft, payload, power, and mission configuration.

    Aircraft families / one mission core

    Autonomy that fits
    the aircraft.

    Legacy UAS workflows push raw feeds and continuous control back to an operator. Arc-UAS moves the mission loop onboard, then carries the same controlled autonomy model from a 10-inch quadrotor to a five-foot fixed-wing aircraft.

    Arc-UAS
    100%

    Autonomous mission loop

    Validated intent through route execution and recovery, bounded by mission authority and aircraft safety limits.

    Arc-UAS
    10 in

    Quadrotor class

    A compact Arc-UAS configuration for close-range, agile mission execution with onboard perception.

    Arc-UAS
    5 ft

    Fixed-wing span

    A fixed-wing Arc-UAS configuration with endurance up to two hours, depending on aircraft, payload, power, and mission profile.

    Autonomy loop / aircraft-native

    Intent becomes motion.
    The aircraft closes the loop.

    Arc-UAS carries perception, mission state, planning, and recovery onboard. The operator sets intent and constraints; the aircraft executes the route, reacts to the scene, shares what matters, and continues through link loss within its configured authority.

    Arc-UAS / operational flowOperational flow model
    1. 01

      Brief

      Mission intent, bounds, and abort criteria

    2. 02

      Plan

      Routes, search patterns, and contingencies

    3. 03

      Perceive

      On-aircraft detection and tracking

    4. 04

      Adapt

      Re-plan as conditions change

    5. 05

      Recover

      Hold, return, land, or hand off

    Interfaces / modes
    MAVLinkPX4ArduPilotOther MAVLink autopilots
    Operational result
    Autonomous mission execution / human authority preserved

    Configuration note / Autonomous behaviors, decision authority, and safety envelopes are selected with the program and validated on the target aircraft.

    Collaborative Autonomy Ecosystem

    Five control layers.
    One mission boundary.

    Arc-UAS connects operator intent, onboard autonomy, vehicle control, resilient communications, and qualified collaboration without blurring who is authorized to move the aircraft.

    01

    Mission Authority + Safety

    Operator intent is checked against the aircraft state, mission boundaries, recovery criteria, and authorized behaviors before motion begins. Hold, return, land, and other safety actions remain authoritative throughout execution.

    02

    On-Aircraft Autonomy

    Perception, mission state, route and search execution, and recovery run onboard. Arc-UAS can complete the validated mission loop without waiting on a continuous cloud or ground-control round trip.

    03

    Autopilot Adapter Layer

    Arc-UAS includes PX4 and ArduPilot integrations behind a consistent high-level command surface. Other MAVLink-based autopilots can be added through program-specific adapter development and validation on the target aircraft.

    04

    Full Communications PACE

    Build Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency pathways around a program-selected radio, tactical mesh, LTE/5G, and SATCOM. Each bearer and transition policy is an integration option validated for the selected hardware and mission.

    05

    Collaborative Autonomy

    Qualified multi-vehicle behaviors can share mission context, detections, and bounded task assignments while each aircraft retains its own safety-controlled flight authority. Swarm scale and behaviors are validated for the program configuration before field use.

    Mission capabilities / configured authority

    The aircraft executes.
    The mission stays bounded.

    01

    Intent-to-Recovery Execution

    Arc-UAS accepts validated mission intent, executes routes and search behaviors, reacts within approved bounds, and completes the configured hold, return, or landing recovery.

    02

    On-Aircraft Perception

    Mission-selected models detect, classify, track, and geolocate relevant observations onboard, reducing the need to move every raw sensor frame across the link.

    03

    Communications PACE

    Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency paths can combine a program-selected radio, mesh, LTE/5G, and SATCOM as validated integration options.

    04

    PX4 + ArduPilot

    Both autopilot families are integrated behind the Arc command boundary. Additional MAVLink-based autopilots are extensible through adapter validation for the selected aircraft.

    05

    Qualified Swarm Behaviors

    Multi-vehicle missions can distribute bounded tasks, share detections, and recover roles after a peer loss when those collaborative behaviors are validated for the deployed fleet.

    06

    DDIL Mission Continuity

    Onboard planning, perception, state, and recovery let the aircraft continue within previously validated authority when bandwidth degrades or a link becomes unavailable.

    Operational applications

    One autonomy core.
    Different mission sets.

    Each deployment is bounded by the approved aircraft, payload, communications loadout, autonomy behaviors, and mission authority.

    01

    ISR & Area Search

    Execute validated routes and search patterns, correlate onboard detections with mission geography, and return concise observations instead of requiring constant raw-feed monitoring.

    02

    Force Protection

    Run bounded patrol, overwatch, and alerting missions with explicit geofences, recovery criteria, and operator intervention paths.

    03

    Search & Rescue

    Task compact quadrotors or longer-endurance fixed-wing aircraft to search named areas, identify mission-relevant observations, and report locations over the available PACE path.

    04

    RF & EW Mapping

    When paired with the appropriate Arc-RF payload, collect and correlate spectrum observations while the aircraft executes the approved flight plan.

    05

    Collaborative Multi-UAS

    Use program-qualified swarm behaviors to share mission context, distribute bounded tasks, and preserve local aircraft safety authority across the team.

    06

    Critical Infrastructure

    Inspect linear and distributed assets with onboard processing, configurable endurance, and store-and-forward reporting when connectivity is constrained.

    Mission logic / representative playback

    See how the mission closes the loop.

    Mission feed A / ISRSimulated logic
    Autonomous intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance area searchAn aircraft follows a bounded search pattern, identifies observations locally, and sends a concise report to the operator.AOI-14 / SEARCH BOUNDSOBSERVATION / 0.91LOCAL CLASSIFICATIONROUTE ACTIVEONBOARD PERCEPTIONCONCISE REPORT

    Search, understand, report

    Arc-UAS executes the approved search geometry, evaluates observations onboard, and forwards mission-relevant conclusions instead of demanding a continuous raw-feed watch.

    1. Step 1Bound the search
    2. Step 2Classify locally
    3. Step 3Report with context
    Mission feed B / ProtectionSimulated logic
    Policy-bounded force protection missionAutonomous nodes watch a defined perimeter, detect an observation at the boundary, and cue the operator without exceeding configured authority.ASSETWATCH-2BOUNDARY OBSERVATIONCUE / OPERATOR REVIEWCONFIGURED AUTHORITYPATROL · ALERT · HOLD · RETURNINNER ZONEPATROL RINGHUMAN AUTHORITY

    Watch within authority

    Configured nodes patrol a defined perimeter, distinguish a boundary observation, and cue the operator while hold, return, and intervention paths remain explicit.

    1. Step 1Define the perimeter
    2. Step 2Watch and detect
    3. Step 3Cue the operator
    Mission feed C / RFSimulated logic
    Cooperative radio-frequency mappingThree configured receiver nodes combine bearing evidence into a location estimate with visible uncertainty and provenance.NODE ANODE BNODE CLOCATION ESTIMATEUNCERTAINTY RETAINEDCOOPERATIVE RF EVIDENCESOURCE · BEARING · TIME · CONFIDENCECAPTURECLASSIFYCORRELATEPUBLISH

    Turn spectrum into evidence

    Arc-RF can combine classified spectrum observations and calibrated bearing inputs from multiple nodes into a location estimate that retains source, confidence, and uncertainty.

    1. Step 1Capture and classify
    2. Step 2Combine bearings
    3. Step 3Publish uncertainty
    Mission feed D / CollaborativeSimulated logic
    Collaborative multi-vehicle task distributionThree autonomous aircraft divide a search area, share a mission-relevant observation, and reassign work while preserving local safety authority.SECTOR ALPHASECTOR BRAVOSECTOR CHARLIEUAS-1UAS-2UAS-3SHARED OBSERVATIONTASKING UPDATEDSHARED MISSION STATEDISTRIBUTED TASKS · LOCAL SAFETYPARTITIONOBSERVESHAREREASSIGN

    Distribute the mission

    Program-qualified collaborative behaviors partition work, share observations, and reassign bounded tasks while each vehicle keeps local safety and recovery authority.

    1. Step 1Partition the area
    2. Step 2Share local findings
    3. Step 3Reassign bounded work

    Representative mission logic — aircraft, sensors, models, communications, authority, and performance are configured and validated for each program.

    Data rights / governance

    Sovereign by design.
    Open by choice.

    Arc builds on open-source foundations, including LlamaFarm and Atmosphere. Programs can deploy core workflows inside customer-controlled infrastructure, define data boundaries, and negotiate model, sensor-data, and mission-log rights in the acquisition terms. Open interfaces preserve an exit path without promising that every mission dependency is open source.

    LlamaFarm on GitHubDocumentation
    ■Disconnected Training Option■Open-Source Foundations■Program-Defined Data Rights■Modular Acquisition Path
    Program office / contact

    Put Arc
    on the mission.

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