One Company. Every Threat. One Control System.
ABSI is the only single source for the full spectrum of modern UAS threat replication — from mass FPV swarms to long-range one-way attack — all operated within a common ground control system. No other vendor delivers this. We do. Today.
Purpose-built by a veteran-led team. Available in NDAA-compliant and C-UAS training-optimized configurations across the full portfolio.
THE PROBLEM
The Threat Is Integrated. Your Training Should Be Too.
Modern adversaries don’t attack with a single threat type. They attack in deliberate combinations — and they sequence them to overwhelm.
Mass FPV swarms launch first, saturating sensors and consuming operator attention. As defenders engage the swarm, fast-moving interceptors and loitering munitions are injected into the chaos. Long-range one-way attack systems follow — targeting degraded, overwhelmed defenses.
This isn’t a theoretical threat model. It’s the operational reality playing out in current conflicts — and it defines the environment your operators will face.
Training against a single threat type doesn’t prepare operators for this fight. It prepares them for a simpler conflict that no longer exists.
There is a second dimension to this problem. Many C-UAS training programs built their surrogate target capability around commercially available platforms that are now subject to federal procurement restrictions. Programs relying on restricted foreign-sourced systems for target replication are navigating enforcement timelines that limit or prohibit their continued use — with no straightforward compliant replacement identified. The training gap and the procurement gap have arrived at the same moment.
Replicating the real threat requires systems that span the full threat spectrum — and a control architecture that can orchestrate them simultaneously. Until now, no single vendor could provide that.
THE ABSI DIFFERENCE
One Vendor. One GCS. Every Threat Class.
Meeting the integrated threat requires an integrated training solution. Until now, that meant sourcing systems from multiple vendors — different control architectures, separate range operations, no ability to orchestrate coordinated multi-threat scenarios within a single training event.
ABSI changes that.
ABSI’s Aerial Targets Division is the only source for the full spectrum of modern UAS threat replication — from foundational kinetic training through long-range one-way attack — all operated within a single, common ground control system. Every in-production system runs in that architecture today. Every system entering production will too.
That means a single program office can orchestrate a mass swarm, inject a high-speed interceptor, and introduce a persistent loitering threat — simultaneously, within a single training event, under a single operator interface, from a single vendor.
No other company offers this. ABSI does — right now.
Built on American Technology
What makes ABSI’s U.S.-manufacturing claim more than a compliance checkbox is what’s underneath every airframe: ABSI-designed, U.S.-manufactured avionics, built on open architecture with a supply chain validated for NDAA compliance.
As the Executive Order on American Drone Dominance and NDAA supply chain requirements tighten, access to trusted, domestically produced flight controllers has become one of the most constrained bottlenecks in U.S. drone manufacturing. ABSI resolved that constraint for its own products — and is making that solution available to others.
ABSI’s flight controller has entered flight test and is on track for production this summer. It is compatible with ArduPilot and PX4, preserving maximum flexibility for government integrators and operators. Full technical data and architecture documentation are available to U.S. government customers — no black boxes, no acquisition friction.
Two Configurations. One Vendor. No Compromises.
ABSI aerial targets are available in two configurations to support the full range of government acquisition pathways. Both configurations operate within ABSI’s common GCS architecture. Both are available across the full portfolio.
Your acquisition pathway determines your configuration — not your vendor.
| Configuration | What It Delivers | When to Use It |
|---|---|---|
| NDAA-Compliant Variant | Supply chain validated against NDAA requirements. No exception-to-policy required for standard DoD procurement. | Programs requiring full NDAA UAS compliance. Missions where C-UAS training exemption is not available or appropriate. |
| C-UAS Training-Optimized Variant | Uses authentic threat-representative components to replicate the precise emissions, signatures, and behavioral characteristics of adversary systems. Procured under the statutory exemption in Section 817, FY2023 NDAA. | Counter-UAS surrogate testing and training. Live-fire evaluation programs. Intelligence, electronic warfare, and information warfare training. Maximum threat fidelity environments. |
The C-UAS training-optimized variant delivers something NDAA-compliant systems cannot: authentic adversary emissions. Authentic radio signatures, behavioral characteristics, and electromagnetic profiles. The systems your operators will actually face — not approximations of them. Congress recognized this requirement and codified it explicitly in Section 817 of the FY2023 NDAA, exempting C-UAS surrogate testing and training procurement from standard NDAA restrictions.
Most vendors offer one configuration and ask you to work around its limitations. ABSI offers both — under one contract vehicle, one GCS, one logistics relationship.
| Affordable | Realistic | Adaptable | Scalable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost-efficient enough to support large-scale training and live-fire consumption at volume. | Threat-representative performance that mirrors adversary UAS in form, behavior, and employment. | Modular payloads and mission profiles for diverse training and test requirements. | U.S.-based in-house design and manufacturing enabling rapid prototyping and mass production. |
Together, these pillars ensure every ABSI aerial target delivers operational realism and training value without burdening budgets or limiting repetition.
THE ECOSYSTEM
The Full Threat Spectrum. Under One Control System.
Every ABSI aerial target is purpose-built to replicate a distinct dimension of the modern UAS threat environment. All in-production systems operate within ABSI’s common GCS architecture today. Systems in development will integrate upon production release — meaning your investment in the ABSI ecosystem grows with every new capability we field.
Every system in the portfolio is available in both NDAA-compliant and C-UAS training-optimized configurations. Your mission and acquisition pathway determine which variant is right for your program.
| Threat Dimension | System | Role in the Ecosystem |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Kinetic Training | ITAT | Safe, repeatable live-fire engagement. Entry point for kinetic C-UAS training — no dedicated target aircraft required. |
| Swarm & Mass Threat | Gnat Storm (EVX-5) | High-density swarm and FPV threat emulation at live-fire cost. Replicates the mass-drone saturation problem. |
| Scalable Threat Volume | Rattler (CFX-20) | The portfolio workhorse. Scalable Group 1–3 threat replication at the volume serious training programs demand. |
| Configurable & Towed Targets | Sky Badger (EVX-10) | Towed aerial target platform and weaponized commercial quadcopter threat replicator — kinetic training in regulated airspace, with engineered excess lift for payload-carrying threat emulation. |
| High-Speed Tactical | Pit Viper (EFX-10) | Dual-role: intercept and loitering munition strike profiles in a single airframe. [Nearing Completion of Flight Test | Entering Production | Initial Deliveries June 2026] |
| Persistent Loitering / OWA | Desert Lance (CFX-35) | Medium-endurance loiter-to-strike behavior replicating patient, hard-to-detect one-way attack threats. [In Flight Test | IOC June 2026] |
| Long-Range One-Way Attack | Nomad (CFX-125) | Shahed-136 class visual and behavioral fidelity. Long-range detection, tracking, and engagement at realistic scale. [In Flight Test | IOC October 2026] |
| Jet-Speed Threat | Dagger (TFX-1) | Jet-powered performance at a fraction of traditional jet target cost. Bridges prop-driven systems and missile-class targets. [Prototype Complete | Flight Test Ready | IOC 2027] |
| Air-Launched / Multi-Stage | Remora (EVFX-7) | Air-launched, vertically deployed, or hand-launched. Replicates how threats are delivered and multiplied from carrier platforms. [In Flight Test | IOC September 2026] |
Systems in flight test or development are available for mission-driven engagement. Development and production timelines are adaptable to support specific customer requirements. All systems available in NDAA-compliant and C-UAS training-optimized variants.
The Full Shahed Threat Family. One Vendor. One GCS.
ABSI is the only aerial targets company that covers the full Shahed threat family within a single common GCS architecture. Desert Lance replicates the Shahed-101 class — the battlefield-range tactical loitering munition. Nomad replicates the Shahed-136 class — the long-range, large-form-factor one-way attack threat. Dagger replicates the Shahed-238 class — the jet-powered OWA that compresses C-UAS engagement timelines to cruise-missile parameters. Three distinct threat classes. Three dedicated systems. No other vendor comes close. All orchestrated within a single operator interface.
THE TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
The Supply Chain Problem Is Real. ABSI Built the Solution.
The Executive Order on American Drone Dominance and the expanded NDAA supply chain requirements have created a clear national imperative: the United States must scale domestic drone production rapidly, using trusted, domestically sourced components. The demand is urgent. The supply chain isn’t there yet.
At the center of that constraint is the flight controller — the most compliance-sensitive, hardest-to-source critical component in any NDAA-aligned drone system. Most U.S. drone manufacturers are still dependent on foreign supply chains for this component. ABSI isn’t.
ABSI designed and manufactures its own flight controller — in flight test now, entering production summer 2026.
ABSI’s flight controller is built on open architecture — compatible with ArduPilot and PX4, giving operators and integrators the flexibility they need without sacrificing supply chain security. The supply chain supporting this controller has been validated for NDAA compliance, addressing the same sourcing challenge every U.S. avionics manufacturer faces in an environment where domestic chip production has not yet scaled to meet demand.
| U.S.-Designed & Manufactured | Open Architecture | OEM Available |
|---|---|---|
| ABSI-designed flight controller, manufactured in the U.S., with supply chain validated for NDAA compliance. | Compatible with ArduPilot and PX4. No lock-in. Full technical data and architecture documentation available to U.S. government customers. | Available to qualified U.S. drone manufacturers seeking a trusted, compliant avionics foundation for American-made systems. |
What This Means for Defense Buyers
ABSI’s avionics foundation supports both acquisition pathways available to defense buyers. For NDAA-compliant procurement, every ABSI system built on this avionics stack delivers a fully auditable, domestically manufactured flight control solution with no acquisition friction for government oversight or technical data requests. For C-UAS training-optimized procurement, ABSI’s common GCS architecture ensures that training-optimized and NDAA-compliant variants operate identically from the operator’s perspective — same interface, same scenarios, same training outcomes.
That matters for program sustainment. It means operators trained on one variant transition seamlessly to the other. It means your training program doesn’t fork when your procurement pathway changes.
What This Means for U.S. Drone Manufacturers
If you’re a U.S. drone OEM facing the same supply chain constraints, ABSI’s flight controller is available to qualified domestic manufacturers. We built it for our own products first — and we’re prepared to extend that foundation to partners building the American drone industrial base alongside us.
THE PIPELINE
Building for the Threats Already Shaping the Next Conflict
Four ABSI systems are currently in development or performance validation, each targeting a threat class that program offices are actively writing requirements against:
- Desert Lance (CFX-35) — Shahed-101 class loitering munition — In Flight Test | IOC June 2026
- Nomad (CFX-125) — Shahed-136 class long-range OWA — In Flight Test | IOC October 2026
- Dagger (TFX-1) — Jet-speed threat — Prototype Complete | Flight Test Ready | IOC 2027 — acceleratable with customer demand
- Remora (EVFX-7) — Air-launched effects and multi-stage deployment — In Flight Test | IOC September 2026
Each system will integrate into ABSI’s common GCS architecture upon production release and will be available in both NDAA-compliant and C-UAS training-optimized configurations — expanding the ecosystem’s multi-threat orchestration capability without requiring new operator training or infrastructure.
Engage with ABSI now to shape development priorities and secure early access.
CUSTOM THREAT REPLICATION
If the Threat Doesn’t Fit a Product, We Build One.
ABSI rapidly designs, prototypes, and fields custom aerial target systems for destructive testing, vulnerability analysis, and mission-specific training requirements that fall outside standard portfolio configurations.
From concept to fielded capability in weeks — not years.
Custom systems integrate into ABSI’s common GCS architecture and are available in both NDAA-compliant and C-UAS training-optimized configurations — including authentic adversary component sets for programs operating under the C-UAS training exemption.
EVOLVING WITH THE THREAT
UAS threats continue to evolve. ABSI is expanding its portfolio to address autonomous swarm behaviors, advanced loitering systems, interceptor threats, and distributed multi-stage operations — all within the same common control architecture, across both acquisition pathways.
In parallel, ABSI is building out a full avionics suite beyond the flight controller — a domestic technology foundation designed to keep pace with both the threat and the supply chain demands of American drone production at scale.
Our commitment is consistent: deliver scalable, realistic, purpose-built systems that keep training ahead of the threat.
Ready to Train Against the Real Threat?
No other single vendor delivers the full spectrum of modern UAS threat replication within a common control architecture — available in both NDAA-compliant and C-UAS training-optimized configurations, built on fully domestic avionics. ABSI does — and we’re ready to support your training, test, and evaluation requirements now.