Questions every serious buyer eventually asks.

Each engagement is scoped and priced individually. Once we've gathered all the information we need about your platform and the testing phase you're after, we send you a written quote with fixed scope and fixed price. Sometimes that's right after the discovery call; sometimes it takes a few more discussions to define the scope properly. Either way, you always see a fixed price before any work begins. We don't publish standard rates because every product has different test conditions, expert hours and risk profile.

Step 1 (desk review): 3 to 6 weeks depending on platform complexity and source-material availability. Step 2 (test-site validation): 6 to 12 weeks including logistics, test runs and reporting. Step 3 (battlefield validation): timeline is set by operational windows and is not committed in advance.

A written report covering: spec assessment against current battlefield context, designated Concept of Operations, competitive analysis against systems already in service, prioritised improvement list, and a go / no-go recommendation for Step 2. Working sessions are included. We can share an example with you after the discovery call.

Mutual NDA is signed before Step 1 begins. We do not work on platforms whose IP we cannot verify the client owns or licences. Anonymisation in published case studies is the default; named studies require explicit written consent.

No. Step 3 is battlefield validation in real combat units. We will not commit operator time or platform exposure without prior desk review (Step 1) and closed-environment validation (Step 2). The sequence is the protection.

You receive the full report and the improvement list. Most engagements end here on purpose: a no-go is the right answer when the platform is not ready, and the cost of finding out at this stage is the entire reason Step 1 exists.