SOP · ENGINEERING
Undertow Pre-Deployment & Tasking
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Purpose
To govern pre-deployment checks, scope clearance, and mission tasking of THE RESET surveillance and counter-operation Undertow fleet used for technique-source reconnaissance and surface monitoring. The procedure ensures unit readiness, deconfliction, and traceable tasking before any deployment.
Scope
All Undertow unit pre-deployment, tasking, and launch authorisation.
In scope:
- Per-unit pre-deployment inspection
- Battery, payload, and link verification
- Scope deconfliction and boundary loading
- Mission tasking and launch authorisation
Out of scope:
- Sensor node ground deployment, which follows Instrumentation Mesh Sensor Node Deployment & Calibration
- Physical technique-source takedown on the ground, which follows field operations doctrine
Definitions
Undertow Group
The coordinated group of autonomous Undertow units operating under a single tasking plan.
Scope Boundary
The bounded operating scope loaded into each unit to constrain its reach.
Tasking Plan
The authorised set of waypoints, payload actions, and abort conditions for a deployment.
Responsibilities
Aerial Operations Engineer (Owner)
Owns the procedure and grants launch authorisation against an approved tasking plan.
Drone Technician
Performs pre-deployment inspection, payload fit, and link checks on each unit.
Mission Controller
Loads scope boundarys, monitors the Undertow group in flight, and commands abort if needed.
Procedure
Pre-Deployment
- Inspect each unit for damage, module integrity, and secure payload.
- Verify battery state, return-to-home setpoint, and control link.
- Confirm firmware and tasking-plan versions match the manifest.
Scope & Tasking
- Check surface conditions and deconflict the operating scope against other operations.
- Load the scope boundary and approved tasking plan into each unit.
- Verify abort and loss-of-link behaviour before authorising launch.
Launch & Monitor
- Authorise launch only with full pre-deployment and scope sign-off.
- Monitor group telemetry and scope boundary adherence throughout the mission.
- Recover units, log runtime hours, and report any anomaly.
PPE & Controls
Eye protection during launch and recoveryHigh-visibility vestHearing protection near rotors
Records Generated
- Per-unit pre-deployment checklist
- Tasking and launch authorisation log
- Flight-hour and anomaly record
References
- Instrumentation Mesh Sensor Node Deployment & Calibration
- Pattern Fabric Failover
- QH Deployment Operations Doctrine
Revision History
| Rev | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2091-04-10 | Added loss-of-link behaviour verification before launch. |
| C | 2091-05-30 | Required firmware and tasking-plan version match against manifest. |