Award

Realistic target simulations are invaluable tools for training exercises, weapons qualification, and weapons evaluation. Ground target drones in particular provide realistic scenarios for air to ground and ground to ground firing exercises. Existing ground target drones cannot achieve the speeds or urban maneuverability that targets in the battlefield can. HADA promises to close that performance gap, and, through its GPS denied operational capability, enable testing of weapons and tactics in GPS contested areas. Moreover, HADA’s affordable price enables its widespread use to provide the maximum benefit to the Air Force. The HADA system consists of LSA Autonomy’s existing commercial Autonomous Computing Enclosure and Software (ACES) system, paired with a drive by wire kit derived from LSA Autonomy’s MDARS program.