Systems Architecture
Mission architecture, platform requirements, interfaces and configuration authority for the STRIX-UA family.
SACE / Engineering Authority / Kyiv
Where allied cognitive systems become engineering reality.
The engineering, integration and validation center for the first practical phase of the STRIX Allied Cognitive Ecosystem.
STATUSPHASE I / ESTABLISHMENT
LOCATIONKYIV, UKRAINE
IMPLEMENTATIOND0 — D120
01 / MISSION
Advanced Integration & Cognitive Systems
A controlled engineering environment for autonomous and cognitive platforms.
SACE-AICS Kyiv Center develops critical technologies, prototypes, AI and mission software, RF systems and the engineering definition required to move allied autonomous systems from architecture to validated configuration.
Created in Kyiv on the basis of UKRAINIAN POWER-METALLURGICAL COMPANY LLC, the Center is a specialized engineering and research unit—not a separate legal entity and not a mass-production facility.
02 / ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES
One center. Six connected disciplines.
Engineering work is governed as a single configuration-controlled programme, connecting digital definition, physical integration and validation evidence.
Cognitive Systems
AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, autonomous control and secure mission-software validation.
RF & Resilient Networks
SDR, mesh networking, secure communications, spectrum systems and degraded-GNSS navigation.
Prototype Integration
Avionics, electronics, hardware integration, digital twins, HIL environments and prototype assembly.
Verification & Testing
Ground and flight-test preparation, system validation, evidence capture and engineering acceptance.
Industrial Readiness
Complete design, manufacturing and configuration documentation for controlled serial production.
03 / FACILITIES
Built around the engineering lifecycle.
The Center combines protected digital infrastructure with specialist laboratories for software, RF, avionics, system integration and verification.
View establishment plan01Secure Engineering & Computing
02AI / Mission Software Validation
03RF, SDR & Communications
04Electronics & Avionics Integration
05Digital Twin & HIL
06Prototype Assembly & Test
04 / PROGRAMME ROLE
Engineering core of STRIX-UA. Practical foundation of SACE.
Architecture
Mission, platform and interface authority.
Prototype
Integrated systems and demonstrators.
Validation
Ground, flight and software evidence.
Industrialization
Production-ready engineering definition.
CRYNEX TECHNOLOGY OÜ contributes digital and engineering competencies. Allied industrial partners provide the route to controlled scale-up and serial production.
07 / INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Ukrainian engineering authority. Allied delivery model.
The Center concentrates programme governance, systems engineering and verification responsibility in Kyiv while connecting specialist and industrial capacity across the SACE partner network.
Legal basis
Specialized unit established on the basis of UKRAINIAN POWER-METALLURGICAL COMPANY LLC.
Programme authority
UPMC retains programme, configuration, documentation and partner-integration authority.
Operational mandate
Engineering, integration, validation and preparation of production-ready technical definition.
Industrial interface
Controlled transfer of validated configurations to approved allied manufacturing partners.
Governance principles
✓ Single configuration authority✓ Protected programme IP✓ Role-based partner access✓ Evidence-led acceptance✓ Allied supply-chain priority✓ No uncontrolled technology transfer
08 / ENGINEERING PROGRAMME
Defined workstreams. Auditable outputs.
Phase I is organised around engineering packages that convert system architecture into integrated prototypes, qualification evidence and controlled production data.
System Definition
Mission needs, system requirements, functional architecture, interfaces and controlled baselines.
OUTPUT: SSD / SAD / ICDDigital Engineering
CAD master geometry, digital twins, simulation models and configuration-controlled design data.
OUTPUT: GA / DMU / DIGITAL BASELINECognitive Mission Systems
AI perception, sensor fusion, autonomous behaviours, mission logic and safe software integration.
OUTPUT: SOFTWARE BASELINE / TEST EVIDENCEAvionics & RF Integration
Flight computing, power, datalinks, SDR, resilient navigation and electromagnetic compatibility.
OUTPUT: INTEGRATED AVIONICS SETPrototype & HIL Validation
Integration rigs, hardware-in-the-loop environments, ground tests and flight-test readiness.
OUTPUT: VERIFIED PROTOTYPE CONFIGURATIONProduction Definition
BOM, manufacturing data, inspection criteria, work instructions and release configuration.
OUTPUT: CONTROLLED PRODUCTION PACKAGEPROGRAMME PORTFOLIO
One engineering environment across the STRIX-UA family.
The Center maintains common architecture, interfaces, data models and validation methods across complementary mission platforms.
STRIX-C / STRIX-CM
Cognitive command and coordinationMission orchestration, distributed decision support, human-machine teaming and system-of-systems integration.
STRIX-R
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissancePersistent sensing, multi-sensor fusion, target-quality information and protected dissemination.
STRIX-E
Spectrum, EW and relayRF awareness, resilient communications, SDR payload integration and network extension.
STRIX-K / A / AJ
Tactical autonomous systemsModular mission effects, autonomous terminal functions and controlled integration with the common cognitive architecture.
STRIX-BB / B
Precision effects platformsMission planning, navigation resilience, payload interfaces and evidence-based system acceptance.
SACE integration layer
Allied system-of-systemsCommon interfaces, identity, data exchange, command relationships and industrial interoperability.
LABORATORY DEFINITION
Six facilities with specific engineering functions.
Secure Engineering & Computing
Configuration-controlled repositories, requirements management, simulation, software builds, cybersecurity and protected partner workspaces.
AI & Mission Software
Perception datasets, model evaluation, sensor fusion, autonomy logic, software-in-the-loop and safety evidence.
RF, SDR & Communications
RF characterisation, datalink integration, mesh networking, spectrum monitoring, antenna evaluation and degraded-GNSS scenarios.
Electronics & Avionics
Flight computers, power distribution, navigation, sensors, wiring, interface emulation and environmental pre-compliance.
Digital Twin & HIL
Real-time plant models, hardware-in-the-loop benches, fault injection, regression testing and mission rehearsal.
Prototype Assembly & Test
Controlled build, subsystem integration, ground checks, instrumentation, test readiness and configuration conformity.
CONTROLLED DELIVERABLES
The Center produces engineering definition—not presentations alone.
Architecture authorities
System Architecture Description, mission architecture, operational concepts and allocation of functions.
Requirements & interfaces
System specifications, subsystem requirements and master Interface Control Documents.
Geometry & installation
Master General Arrangement, station definitions, installation volumes, zones and equipment envelopes.
Electrical & software baselines
Power and data architecture, avionics definition, software architecture, release and assurance records.
Verification evidence
V&V plans, test procedures, traceability, anomaly records, review minutes and acceptance reports.
Production package
BOM, approved parts, drawings, manufacturing instructions, inspection plans and released configuration index.
09 / 120-DAY DELIVERY PLAN
From secure workspace to operational center.
Mobilise
Facility zoning, secure computing, programme office, requirements and procurement release.
Equip
Laboratory commissioning, engineering toolchain, test assets and subsystem intake.
Integrate
Digital baselines, avionics and RF rigs, HIL environments and prototype integration.
Validate
System evidence, acceptance reviews, operational readiness and Phase II release plan.
10 / INVESTMENT & PARTNERSHIP
Capital tied to technical milestones.
The €3.6 million establishment programme finances defined infrastructure, equipment, toolchains, prototype content, verification and production documentation—not an abstract research agenda.
Strategic capital
Funding for the complete 120-day establishment programme or defined technical packages.
Technology contribution
Qualified subsystems, tools, licences, engineering services or test capacity under controlled acceptance.
Industrial participation
Manufacturing, certification, supply-chain and scale-up roles following configuration validation.
Research cooperation
Targeted work with universities and institutes against agreed deliverables and IP boundaries.
Investor and partner safeguards
Milestone-based programme reportingDocumented allocation of fundsConfiguration and change controlDefined IP and data-access boundariesTechnical acceptance evidenceGovernance through UPMC programme authority
PHASE I
Discuss participation Phase I completion standard
An operating Kyiv engineering center with commissioned laboratories, controlled digital infrastructure, integrated engineering teams, active validation environments and a documented route from STRIX-UA prototype configuration to allied industrialisation.
05 / PHASE I
€3.6 million.
120 days.
One operational center.
A single integrated establishment programme covering infrastructure, laboratories, toolchains, prototypes, testing and production documentation.
INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT ALLOCATIONEUR 3,600,000
Infrastructure & secure engineering environment€620,000
Laboratory and integration equipment€940,000
Software, compute and engineering toolchain€480,000
Prototype materials and subsystems€760,000
Testing, documentation and industrial readiness€500,000
Programme reserve€300,000
D0D30D60D90D120
06 / PARTNERSHIP
Cooperation must strengthen the architecture.
We engage engineering organisations, allied technology companies, research institutions, industrial partners and strategic investors through defined roles, protected programme authority and measurable technical outcomes.
Initiate a dialoguePROGRAMME CONTACT
Connect with the Center.
Institutional, engineering and strategic partnership enquiries are coordinated through UPMC.
upmc@nex-club.com office@nex-club.comPROGRAMME AUTHORITYUKRAINIAN POWER-METALLURGICAL COMPANY LLC37 Reitarska Street
Kyiv, 01034
Ukraine
Kyiv, 01034
Ukraine