The Tactien Group has introduced CAST (Counter-UXS Assessment and System Testing), an analytical toolset designed to support independent evaluation of counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS).
The aviation advisory firm said CAST was developed through its ongoing C-UAS support work and provides a consistent methodology for planning, conducting and scoring system evaluations. The approach uses independent flight telemetry as a reference point against which vendor detection feeds can be assessed.
Tactien said its analysts conduct blind, red-team flight tests under operationally realistic conditions, with CAST supporting site mapping, threat analysis and the identification of potential interference areas. The system allows test events to be replayed and telemetry tracks compared in 3D.
CAST evaluates detection, tracking and classification performance against standard and customised key performance indicators (KPIs), allowing results from different vendors and test environments to be compared using the same methodology.
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Image: Counter-UXS Assessment and System Testing (The Tactien Group)
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