Abstract

This paper introduces a novel architecture for adaptive electrical load forecasting in atmospheric aviation grids. By combining the Asynchronous Advantage Actor-Critic (A3C) algorithm with a weather-synchronized ConvLSTM forecasting module, our model addresses real-time prediction challenges in UAVs, defense aircraft, and high-altitude platforms. The system integrates multiple AI paradigms: VAE-based anomaly detection, DDPG for storage dispatch, federated learning for DER coordination, and Capsule Networks for cybersecurity. We report performance gains over current aviation prediction models, validated using simulation in Google Colab.

This paper presents **AeroCast-A3C™**, a pioneering architecture for real-time, adaptive electrical load forecasting in next-generation atmospheric aviation power systems. Designed for integration into UAVs, military aircraft, and high-altitude electric platforms, the framework fuses the **Asynchronous Advantage Actor-Critic (A3C)** reinforcement learning paradigm with a **weather-synchronized ConvLSTM** module for highly accurate and latency-resilient load predictions. Our system is architected to meet the rigorous demands of aviation-grade energy networks by embedding **variational autoencoder (VAE)**-based anomaly detection, **Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG)** for storage dispatch optimization, **federated learning** for distributed energy resource (DER) coordination, and **Capsule Networks** for cyberattack resilience. The entire pipeline is fully implemented in modular Python notebooks using Google Colab, offering rapid deployment and extensibility. Comparative simulations demonstrate a **substantial improvement in forecasting precision, operational safety, and fault response time** over existing aerospace grid forecasting methods, positioning AeroCast-A3C™ as a high-value innovation for aerospace manufacturers, defense integrators, and smart aviation infrastructure developers.

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