The Threat Has Changed. Your Training Should Too

From loitering munitions to long-range one-way attack UAS, today’s threats are already shaping the battlefield. ABSI delivers scalable aerial target systems that replicate real-world threats—enabling training and test with realism, repetition, and operational relevance.

Built by a veteran-led team with deep roots in flight test, special operations, and operational mission support, ABSI brings real-world perspective to the development of modern threat replication systems.

OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY.

ABSI’s approach is rooted in a four-pillar design philosophy that ensures every target system delivers operational value while remaining affordable and scalable.

UAS threats have changed.

ABSI provides aerial target systems for counter-UAS training and UAS test and evaluation across the full spectrum of drone threat replication, closing the gap between training and reality.

We design and manufacture aerial target systems that replicate the behavior, performance, and scale of modern UAS threats—without the cost constraints of traditional systems.

Our perspective is grounded in real-world operational experience. As a veteran-led organization supported by world-class test and evaluation professionals, ABSI brings together operators, engineers, and testers to develop systems aligned to how these threats are actually employed.

Where legacy systems prioritize reuse, ABSI prioritizes repetition, realism, and scalability.

Readiness is built through reps and sets—not one-off events.

Built For Threat Replication At Scale.

Across current conflicts, adversaries employ low-cost, attritable UAS at scale. FPV drones, loitering munitions, and coordinated swarm tactics are now operational realities.

Training and test environments have not kept pace.

High-cost target systems limit repetition. Simplified platforms fail to replicate real threat behavior. Programs make decisions based on incomplete or unrealistic data.

These are not theoretical threats—they are being employed today at scale, and they demand a training and test response that reflects their speed, cost, and operational use.

Affordable
Enables high-volume training and live-fire test
Realistic
Replicates real-world UAS threat behavior and profiles
Adaptable
Supports mission-specific configurations and payloads
Scalable
U.S.-based design and manufacturing for rapid production

The ABSI Ecosystem

ABSI aerial target systems operate as an integrated training ecosystem.

Each system is purpose-built to replicate a distinct dimension of modern UAS threats, enabling coordinated, multi-threat training and test environments without overlap.

No single system replicates the full threat environment.

Together, ABSI systems enable coordinated, multi-threat scenarios across speed, scale, persistence, range, and deployment complexity.

Threat Dimensions and System Alignment
Foundational (Kinetic Training) — ITAT
Swarm and FPV Density — GNATT STORM
Scalable Threat Volume — RATTLER
Integration and Configurable Training — Sky Badger
High-Speed Tactical Threats — Pit Viper
Jet-Powered High-Speed Threats — Dagger
Persistence and Loitering Threats — Desert Lance
Long-Range Threats — Nomad
Deployment and Multi-Stage Threats — Remora

Threat Dimension Matrix

Scale: Swarm / Mass / Density
Persistence: Loiter on-station / Delayed Engagement
Deployment: Ground / Air-Launched / Multi-Stage

Speed: Time Compression / High-Velocity Threats
Range: Long Distance Transit / Approach
Access: Compliance / Ease of executing training

System	Scale	Speed	Persistence	Range	Deployment	Access
RATTLER	●	○	○	○	○	○
Sky Badger	○	—	○	—	○	●
ITAT	○	—	—	—	○	●
Gnat Storm	●	○	—	—	○	○
Pit Viper	—	●	○	—	●	○
Desert Lance	—	○	●	○	○	○
Nomad	—	○	○	●	○	○
Remora	○	○	○	○	●	○
Dagger	—	●	—	●	○	○
Primary Strength: ●		Secondary Capability: ○		Not Applicable: —

Aerial Target Systems: Aligned To The Mission

ABSI’s aerial target portfolio spans Group 1 through Group 3 UAS, covering the spectrum of threats our customers face. Each product is engineered for realism and repeatability, with flexible payloads and scalable production capacity.

Together, these systems provide a complete solution for counter-UAS training and test—enabling realistic, scalable, and mission-aligned threat replication.

TFX-130 Dagger

Jet-powered aerial target drone enabling scalable high-speed threat training.

FCX-25 Desert Lance

Persistent aerial target system replicating loitering and delayed engagement threats

EVX-5 Gnatt Storm

Swarm drone training system for high-density and FPV threat replication

ITAT

Foundational kinetic training system enabling safe, repeatable live-fire engagement

CFX-125 Nomad

Long-range aerial target system replicating large-form-factor strike threats

EFX-7 Pit Viper

High-speed aerial target drone replicating interceptor and loitering munition threats

CFX-20 Rattler

Scalable aerial target system enabling high-volume Group 1–3 UAS threat replication

EFX-7 Remora

Deployable aerial target system supporting air-launched effects and multi-stage scenarios

EVX-10 Sky Badger

Flexible aerial target system supporting payload integration and towed target training

Threat Dimension Matrix

Scale: Swarm / Mass / Density
Persistence: Loiter on-station / Delayed Engagement
Deployment: Ground / Air-Launched / Multi-Stage

Speed: Time Compression / High-Velocity Threats
Range: Long Distance Transit / Approach
Access: Compliance / Ease of executing training

System	Scale	Speed	Persistence	Range	Deployment	Access
RATTLER	●	○	○	○	○	○
Sky Badger	○	—	○	—	○	●
ITAT	○	—	—	—	○	●
Gnat Storm	●	○	—	—	○	○
Pit Viper	—	●	○	—	●	○
Desert Lance	—	○	●	○	○	○
Nomad	—	○	○	●	○	○
Remora	○	○	○	○	●	○
Dagger	—	●	—	●	○	○
Primary Strength: ●		Secondary Capability: ○		Not Applicable: —

Custom Threat Replication

ABSI rapidly designs, prototypes, and fields custom aerial target systems for destructive testing, vulnerability analysis, and mission-specific training.

From concept to fielded capability in weeks—not years.

Evolving With The Threat

UAS threats continue to evolve.

ABSI is expanding its portfolio to address autonomous swarms, advanced loitering systems, interceptor threats, and distributed operations.

Our focus remains consistent: deliver scalable, realistic systems for modern training and test.

Ready to Replicate the Threat?

Engage with ABSI to support counter-UAS training, test, and mission-specific requirements across modern UAS threats