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# Strike UI

Strike UI provides target tracking and terminal guidance controls within AMC Fly View.

In Auterion Mission Control (AMC), the Strike UI is the set of on-screen controls in Fly View that lets an operator initiate and monitor target tracking, and execute a strike or terminal guidance action.

## Before you start

#### Prerequisites

* Strike-capable platform (multicopter or fixed-wing).
* MC Follow (multicopter) or Visual Fixed Wing Landing (fixed-wing) installed.
* Camera and tracking service app (separate AuterionOS app) installed. Required for tracking support.

{% hint style="info" %}
MC Follow, Visual Fixed Wing Landing, and the tracking service app are preinstalled on all compatible platforms.
{% endhint %}

## Strike UI Elements

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<table><thead><tr><th width="144.6171875">Element</th><th width="427.8125">Description</th><th width="173.83203125">Symbol</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Tracking button</td><td><p>Button to initiate target tracking.</p><ul><li><strong>TRACK</strong>: Idle.</li><li><mark style="color:$success;"><strong>TRACK (blinking)</strong></mark>: Track has been selected and is ready for target selection.</li><li><mark style="color:$success;"><strong>TRACKING</strong></mark>: Target has been selected.</li></ul></td><td><img src="https://3329189600-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFW1Ge1p1f6WHyiYCb146%2Fuploads%2FUcHfULEihRC7PsGF99UU%2FbuttonTrack.png?alt=media&amp;token=ee3024be-c782-43e0-a1f2-12bb2ca706dd" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr><tr><td>Strike button</td><td><p>Executes the strike or terminal guidance action.</p><ul><li><mark style="color:$info;"><strong>STRIKE</strong></mark> when no target is tracked.</li><li><mark style="color:$warning;"><strong>STRIKE (blinking)</strong></mark>: A target is being actively tracked. </li><li><mark style="color:$danger;"><strong>STRIKING:</strong></mark> Platform is engaging the target.</li></ul></td><td><p></p><p><img src="https://3329189600-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFW1Ge1p1f6WHyiYCb146%2Fuploads%2FB90wx52S7ppSkpYBoSOT%2FbuttonStrike%20(1).png?alt=media&amp;token=0728ebb9-78b0-4f82-bc99-d7aa663a85f4" alt="" data-size="original"></p></td></tr><tr><td>Tracking status</td><td>Displays the current tracking state. Shows <strong>INACTIVE</strong> when no target is being tracked, and <mark style="color:$success;"><strong>TRACKING</strong></mark> when a target is actively tracked.</td><td><img src="https://3329189600-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFW1Ge1p1f6WHyiYCb146%2Fuploads%2FEkKOud2vGbg5DGfaVEV7%2FINACTIVE.png?alt=media&amp;token=bfe367cc-20e4-4970-b567-ddaf1e84f460" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr><tr><td>PiP</td><td>Picture-in-Picture (PiP) overlay displayed over the main camera feed. Zooms in to the designated target area. Use the arrow controls to adjust the tracked region for more precise target designation.</td><td><img src="https://3329189600-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFW1Ge1p1f6WHyiYCb146%2Fuploads%2FBJINj5FGNPc2Gdb9e4tq%2FScreenshot%202026-05-07%20at%2018.57.34.png?alt=media&amp;token=811066bc-a5dd-4e69-a65f-b9c05197af41" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr><tr><td>Crosshair</td><td>Indicates the active tracking area on the camera feed. The green crosshair marks the designated target and corresponds to the region displayed in the PiP overlay. </td><td><img src="https://3329189600-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFW1Ge1p1f6WHyiYCb146%2Fuploads%2FkprmbGBj09xuJ3nRfnOq%2FScreenshot%202026-05-07%20at%2019.03.54.png?alt=media&amp;token=5523bdfb-56c6-434b-87f9-df7ff6bb252e" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr><tr><td>Zoom buttons </td><td>Adjusts the camera field of view (FOV). <strong>+</strong> increases magnification, <strong>−</strong> decreases it. Located below the <strong>Track</strong> button.</td><td><img src="https://3329189600-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFW1Ge1p1f6WHyiYCb146%2Fuploads%2Fv1KQ7XSUFdyanHzI9HlZ%2FFrame%20100.png?alt=media&amp;token=2d78722e-41c6-490d-9257-1546d6bef0fe" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Using Strike UI

### Tracking a target

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1. Select the **Track button** on the right side of the screen.
2. The **Track** button blinks green. Tap or click the target area on the camera feed to designate a track point. \
   *To cancel, select **Track** again.*
3. The camera feed zooms in to the designated target area and the PiP overlay appears with a zoomed in view of the target area.\
   *To cancel, select **Track** again.*
4. Use the arrow controls on the PiP to refine the tracked region.

{% hint style="info" %}
Arrow keys on a keyboard can also be used to adjust the tracked region on the PiP. See [Tracker control](https://docs.auterion.com/vehicle-operation/auterion-mission-control/pages/zajYKQKt4egZYWAokb0F#id-3.-tracker-control-for-auterion-enabled-systems) for configuration instructions.
{% endhint %}

#### Tracking a detected object

When an object detection app is installed and enabled, detected objects are drawn as labelled boxes over the camera feed. Boxes can be selected as tracking targets directly.

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1. Select the **Track** button. It blinks green, ready for target selection.
2. Tap or click inside a detection box. The tracker initializes on that object's bounding box and center. *Where boxes overlap, the smallest box under the tap is selected.*
3. The PiP overlay appears zoomed in on the object and the **Track** button shows **TRACKING**. Use the arrow controls to refine the tracked region if needed.

Objects that are not detected can still be tracked: tapping outside every box designates a generic track point with a default window, as described in Tracking a target.

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{% hint style="info" %}
Detection boxes are provided by an object detection app running on the vehicle. Developers can publish their own detections with the [Object Detection API](https://docs.auterion.com/app-development/auterion-sdk/object-detection-api).
{% endhint %}

### Striking the target

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5. Once tracking is active, the **Strike** button blinks yellow.
6. Select **Strike** to execute the strike. The button changes to <mark style="color:$danger;">**STRIKING**</mark> and the platform begins engaging the target.

### Aborting a strike

* When a strike is in progress select the **Strike** button again to abort.
* Abort behavior depends on platform type:
  * **Multicopter:** Maintains current heading for 2 km, readjusts altitude, then hovers in position.
  * **Fixed-wing:** Maintains current heading for 2 km, readjusts altitude, then enters an orbit.