{"id":6148,"date":"2025-11-14T23:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T22:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/?page_id=6148"},"modified":"2026-06-06T23:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T21:05:11","slug":"hds-autopilot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/hds-autopilot\/","title":{"rendered":"HDS Autopilot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6148\" class=\"elementor elementor-6148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cca98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2cca98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" title=\"Counter-Unmanned Aerial System\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6678212 section-number elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6678212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-nosnippet=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>HDS Autopilot (HDS v3.0)<\/strong> is an integrated software and hardware suite developed for autonomous flight control, mission management, and Command, Control &amp; Communication (C3) within unmanned aerial platforms.<\/p><p>The system has been developed entirely in-house for HADES UAV platforms, combining flight control, data link communication, mission orchestration, and real-time platform management within a single integrated operational architecture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841eb20 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"841eb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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nodes.<\/p><h4><strong>Software capabilities<\/strong><\/h4><p>The software environment supports:<\/p><ul><li>Autonomous flight operation<\/li><li>Real-time mission management<\/li><li>Multi-UAV orchestration<\/li><li>Formation flight operations<\/li><li>Waypoint navigation<\/li><li>Adaptive flight path control<\/li><li>Point-to-point altitude management<\/li><li>Real-time platform monitoring<\/li><\/ul><h4><strong><br \/>Key Capabilities<\/strong><\/h4><p>The system supports both independent UAV operations and coordinated multi-platform missions within distributed operational environments. Thanks to the integrated mission architecture, operators can monitor, control, and coordinate multiple active air platforms in real-time from a single, unified operational environment.<\/p><p>In addition to aerial platforms, the software supports real-time monitoring of supporting operational infrastructure, including communication relays, ground stations, supporting sensor layers, network connections, and operational deployment nodes.<\/p><h4><strong>Simulation &amp; Training<\/strong><\/h4><p>The software suite includes an advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation environment for:<\/p><ul><li>Mission rehearsal<\/li><li>Operator training<\/li><li>Flight validation<\/li><li>Payload integration<\/li><li>System testing<\/li><li>Operational simulation<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The HIL environment supports both standard world maps and mission-specific maps, overlays and operational scenarios according to end-user requirements.<\/p><h4><strong>Operational architecture<\/strong><\/h4><p>The HDS Autopilot can operate fully autonomously with embedded local mission control capabilities, while simultaneously functioning as an integrated airborne node within the HADES C4ISR Platform.<\/p><p>As part of the HADES C4ISR Platform, HDS Autopilot supports federated UAV operations, distributed situational awareness, real-time airborne sensor integration, multi-domain operational coordination, and autonomous mission orchestration.<\/p><h4><strong>Integration &amp; interfaces<\/strong><\/h4><p>Via open and modular interfaces, the system can integrate within existing third-party operational environments, command architectures, and mission systems.<\/p><p>Thanks to its software-defined architecture, integrated mission environment, and modular expandability, HDS Autopilot supports flexible deployment within both military and civil UAV operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39ece7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a39ece7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .specs {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index:0;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    background: #fff;\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    color: #000;\r\n  }\r\n  .specs .title {\r\n    background: #b80900;\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    padding: 8px 14px;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n  }\r\n  .specs-body {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n  }\r\n  .specs-body::before {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 0;\r\n    bottom: 0;\r\n    left: 46%;\r\n    width: 2px;\r\n    background: #f1f1f1;\r\n    z-index: 10;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n  .specs .row {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: 50% 50%;\r\n    gap: 0;\r\n    padding: 8px 14px;\r\n    align-items: start;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n  }\r\n  .specs .row:nth-of-type(odd)  { background: #fff; 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Het systeem is volledig intern ontwikkeld voor HADES UAV-platformen en combineert flight control, data-link communicatie, mission orchestration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6148"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12707,"href":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6148\/revisions\/12707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hadesdefense.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}