Project Argus is a compact AI-powered drone designed to operate autonomously above a soldier unit, providing persistent long-range surveillance without a dedicated operator. It integrates directly with the PAR (Project Aegis) mesh network — every detection Argus makes is fused with the PAR tactical picture and relayed over wireless link to each soldier's haptic feedback brace, giving the whole unit real-time threat awareness from above without breaking radio silence.

Named after Argus Panoptes — the hundred-eyed giant of Greek mythology who never sleeps — Project Argus is designed to do exactly that: watch everything, all the time, without being told where to look.

Problem solved	Soldier units operating in degraded or denied environments lack persistent overhead situational awareness. Current solutions require a dedicated drone operator — removing a fighter from the unit to fly ISR. Project Argus removes the operator entirely.
Core function	Autonomous AI-powered small drone that follows a designated unit using onboard navigation. Continuously scans for threats using computer vision and sensor fusion. No active piloting required during a mission.
PAR integration	Directly integrated with the PAR (Project Aegis) mesh network. Argus detections are transmitted wirelessly to each PAR-equipped soldier's haptic feedback brace — providing silent, eyes-free directional threat alerts even when optical or audio communication is compromised.
Haptic brace output	Detections encoded as directional haptic pulses on the soldier's wrist brace — indicating threat bearing, range category, and confidence level. No screen required. No radio call required. No noise.
Onboard AI	Edge AI for real-time computer vision: personnel detection, vehicle classification, movement analysis, and threat confidence scoring. All processing on the drone — no cloud dependency, no latency, no data exfiltration risk.
Autonomy	Unit-following autonomous flight. Argus locks onto the PAR mesh position centroid and maintains optimal surveillance altitude and coverage pattern automatically. Operator can override or redirect via encrypted link.
Target markets	UK MOD, special forces, NATO allies. Law enforcement and border security as secondary markets.
Status	Concept stage — whitepaper in development. Seed funding enables concept refinement, initial hardware selection, and DASA co-submission alongside PAR (Project Aegis).
Key milestones	Whitepaper Month 6. DASA dual-submission with PAR Month 3. Hardware demonstrator by end of Year 1.
Revenue model	DASA R&D contracts, direct MOD procurement, OEM licensing of the PAR–Argus integrated system.

PAR and Project Argus are designed as a combined capability. PAR gives every soldier a ground-level radar picture. Argus gives the unit an overhead AI eye. Together they create a 360° persistent threat awareness system — ground contacts via PAR, aerial and long-range contacts via Argus — all delivered silently to every soldier's haptic brace simultaneously. No screens. No radio calls. No operator load.

PAR gives an individual real-time situational awareness, then mesh-networks multiple units together so an entire unit shares one live tactical picture. Each unit is a sensor node; data aggregates across the mesh and backhauls via Emrys SatCom.

Problem solved	Individual and unit-level situational awareness is still largely siloed — soldiers and small teams lack a shared, real-time picture built from their own sensors.
Key innovation	No identified competitor currently offers mesh-networked personal radar at the individual soldier level. The mesh turns a useful personal tool into a genuine force multiplier.
Target markets	Military and special forces, law enforcement, consumer safety.
Status	A working v1 prototype has been operational for six-plus years. Seed stage funds v2 development and a mesh demonstrator.
Key milestone	DASA grant application within 3 months of incorporation; v2 prototype by Month 9.
Revenue model	Direct sale, DASA / R&D contracts, and OEM licensing.