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AI-enabled modular UAS — resilient swarm architecture under human authorisation.

Concept animation with a synthetic map and data. Validated speed envelope up to 800 km/h. PiR2-IT supplies no fuel and no explosive or damage-causing payloads; every consequential action requires human authorisation.

A modular unmanned system built on a self-healing master–slave architecture: up to 8 master drones coordinate up to 64 low-cost sub-vehicles, and if a master is lost another takes over automatically. It is operated from a command-centre navigation and control application, integrates into C4ISR and combines smart vision, smart reconfiguration and GNSS-denied navigation — with every critical action under human authorisation.

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Reference
Prj003 · advanced demonstrator
Architecture
Up to 8 masters (automatic failover) · up to 64 sub-vehicles
Range
Scalable from tactical (50 km) to strategic range
Propulsion
Third-party engines from electric up to and including jet, integrated and controlled by PiR2-IT · no fuel supplied
Compliance
Integration only under international and national export-control law
Speed
Up to 800 km/h validated · 800 – 1,000 km/h not yet validated for video data acquisition, target identification and high manoeuvrability
Integration
C4ISR
AI-Enabled Modular UAS — concept illustration
Results

Measured outcomes.

8
masters with automatic failover
64
low-cost sub-vehicles
50 km+
tactical to strategic range
800 km/h
validated top speed (jet) for video acquisition and target identification
Architecture

Core design themes.

01

Self-healing master–slave swarm

Any master that is shot down is replaced automatically by another, without losing mission control.

02

Low-cost sub-vehicles

Up to 64 slaves built with few high-value components — cheap to lose, fast to replace.

03

C4ISR integration

Tracks, sensor data and mission status shared with command-and-control networks.

04

Human authorisation by design

Interception, multi-target classification and activation in contested terrain run only with human-in-the-loop authorisation.

05

Command-centre navigation & control application

Mission planning, live navigation, swarm monitoring and operator authorisation from the command centre — the single point where humans approve critical actions.

Capabilities

What it delivers.

Propulsion & speed (engine-dependent)

Engine classSpeedStatus
Electric / piston / turboproplow to medium speedvalidated
Jetup to 800 km/hvalidated for video data acquisition, target identification and high manoeuvrability
Jet800 – 1,000 km/hflight possible; not yet validated for video data acquisition, target identification and high manoeuvrability

PiR2-IT integrates and controls third-party engines; it does not supply fuel. Integration only under international law.

Assurance & standards

Built to be verified, interoperable and auditable.

NATO standards alignment

STANAG 4586

UAS control-system interoperability

STANAG 4609

Motion imagery

STANAG 4559

ISR product library interface

STANAG 5516

Link 16 tactical data link

STANAG 5066

HF data communications

AQAP-2110 / STANAG 4107

NATO quality assurance requirements

Implementation note · Advanced demonstrator

Delivery boundary: PiR2-IT delivers architecture, AI systems engineering, autonomy, navigation, the command-centre navigation and control application, C4ISR integration and governance. No explosive or destructive payloads are designed or supplied. Interception, multi-target classification and activation in contested terrain run only with human authorisation; kinetic engagement is blocked over populated areas, and every decision is logged and reviewable.

References, case studies and demonstrations are available on request, under NDA.

SwarmMaster–slaveC4ISRGNSS-deniedHITLZero Trust
Questions

About this project.

Does PiR2-IT supply the engine or the fuel?

No. Engines come from third-party manufacturers and PiR2-IT supplies no fuel or propellant. PiR2-IT integrates the engine and controls it through its own flight-control and command software, with maximum controllability. Integration takes place only under the conditions of international and national law, including export-control regimes and end-user certification.

Does PiR2-IT supply weapons or explosives?

No. No explosive or destructive payloads are designed or supplied; PiR2-IT delivers architecture, AI, autonomy, navigation, command-centre software, C4ISR integration and governance.

Who authorises interception or activation?

A human operator, always. Interception, multi-target classification and activation in contested terrain run only under human-in-the-loop authorisation.

What happens if a master drone is lost?

Another master takes over automatically, without losing mission control.

Which standards does it align with?

NATO STANAG 4586, 4609, 4559, 5516 and 5066, and AQAP-2110 / STANAG 4107 for quality assurance.

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