HARDY uses an average battlefield lifecycle of 3–5 missions as a design premise drawn from operational statistics. The result is a platform architecture focused on useful mission work, repair and repeatable production.
Mission value first
Cost is directed toward the functions that improve mission success.
Repairability
Simpler part replacement and restoration using accessible processes.
Scalable production
Locally available material and less dependence on scarce manufacturing capacity.
Functional budget
More resources can go to drive, energy, communications, sensors and payloads.
CALCULATIONS AND PRIMARY SOURCES
Ribbed plywood monocoque versus a 6–8 mm steel shell
Mass, bending-stiffness screening, geometry, indicative cost, thermal conduction, thermography and a clear ballistic boundary in one transparent interactive model.