Choose the Operating Area
Enter coordinates and create a location-based scenario.
- Streamed 3D terrain where service coverage and connectivity allow.
- A generated training environment provides a fallback when streamed terrain is unavailable.
Early Design-Partner Program
Rehearse the mission before the aircraft leaves the case.
KESTREL is a Windows-based sUAS mission-rehearsal simulator for public-safety, search-and-rescue, inspection, and training teams. Configure the aircraft you fly, load an operating area, and practice a structured run with repeatable objectives and scoring.
Practice navigation gates, position holds, reconnaissance or inspection dwells, and precision landing using an RC transmitter. Selected component specifications inform simulator parameters, while core mission data and session records remain local.
Configure → Rehearse → Compare → Improve.
Location-based rehearsal
Aircraft-specific configuration
Repeatable mission scoring
Bring one aircraft, one location, and one training problem. Design partners receive guided onboarding, early-build access, and direct input into scenario development.
Mission workflow
From mission plan to repeatable rehearsal.
KESTREL connects an operating area, an aircraft configuration, an objective chain, and a session result in one practice loop. Design partners help us measure and improve that loop against the missions their teams actually perform.
Configure the Aircraft
Mass, motor, propeller, battery, and radio parameters come from the selected build.
- Component specifications inform thrust, energy, and control behavior.
- Saved configurations keep comparison runs consistent.
Practice Contingencies
Introduce conditions an operator may need to recognize and manage.
- Model battery use, link degradation, and damage conditions during a run.
- Use scenario effects as training cues, not as airworthiness or certification evidence.
RC Transmitter & Flight View
A familiar control loop for repeatable practice.
- Map a compatible RC transmitter over USB and save the control profile.
- Configure rates and use a flight-controller-style on-screen display.
COTS ARCHITECT Handoff
Carry the selected configuration and mission into rehearsal.
- Selected motor, propeller, battery, and radio identifiers stay attached to the handoff.
- Keep the rehearsal configuration traceable to the source inventory.
Missions & Records
Objectives, scoring, and a completion record.
- Practice gates, holds, inspection dwells, return, and landing objectives.
- A local session summary captures outcomes, elapsed time, and score for review.
COTS ARCHITECT handoff
Plan what you have. Rehearse what you will fly.
Assemble a configuration from your organization's inventory in COTS ARCHITECT, define the operating area and objective chain, then export a versioned handoff package to KESTREL.
The handoff keeps the aircraft configuration, mission metadata, operating area, and objectives together. Core file exchange and session records stay local; streamed terrain requires connectivity when that source is selected.
Explore COTS ARCHITECT →How it runs
A local Windows rehearsal loop.
The core simulator, mission execution, and session record run on a supported Windows PC. Streamed terrain may require an active connection and is subject to provider coverage.
RC transmitter input
Use a compatible RC transmitter in USB mode. Map the sticks and arm control, then save the profile for repeatable sessions.
Location options
Use streamed 3D terrain where coverage permits, or run the mission loop in a generated training environment.
Structured objectives
Build a measurable sequence from gates, position holds, inspection dwells, return, landing, and disarm conditions.
Reviewable results
Each completed run produces a local session summary with objective outcomes, elapsed time, and score for comparison.
Design-partner pilots
Bring one mission we can prove together.
Tell us what aircraft your team flies, the mission you want to rehearse, and one evaluation location. We will scope a controlled pilot with clear success criteria.
Discuss a KESTREL Pilot