Shadow is Draken’s program to address the growing demand for uncrewed threat replication.
Whether it is the development of skills to disrupt a swarming small uncrewed aerial system (sUAS) or the response to an air-launched cruise missile strike, training to counter uncrewed platforms must incorporate the latest technologies and tactics in order to stay ahead of the threat.
Draken’s uncrewed threat program, Shadow, will enable customers to train for detection, mitigation and response, adding representative platforms into our integrated adversary services.
The program’s initial focus is on one-way attack and cruise missile threat replication. Central to our operations is regulatory compliance and integration into the Phantom Sky connectivity layer. Services we are developing include:
One-way attack targeting land, air and sea assets: platforms reshaping training demands at the front line and beyond the forward edge of battle.
Cruise missiles: training to combat long-range accurate strikes against military and infrastructure targets.
Next-gen fighters: today’s collaborative combat aircraft concepts bring unprecedented technologies to air combat operations.
Regulatory compliance
Operation of uncrewed air systems is underpinned by Draken’s pedigree in the regulatory sector. Our organisation has extensive experience of blended civilian
and military operations.
Red Force integration
Integration within the Red Force ecosystem amplifies the training value through a more realistic enemy and an accurate data-driven debrief.
One-way attack replication
Draken’s OWA service will deliver a credible replication of this global low-cost threat, offering training for detection, acquisition and interception.
Cruise missile replication
Draken views credible counter-cruise missile training as an essential part of the adversary landscape that must include representative performance and signature.
Future fighter replication
Our vision includes collaborative combat aircraft, with options to replicate advanced crewed and uncrewed fighters.
