UK technology firm MARSS launched a new counter unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) technology at the World Defense Show in Riyadh on 6 March, featuring a reusable, electrically powered interceptor.
The system utilises a vertically launched electrically powered air vehicle that has a wingspan of around 90 centimetres, and can travel at velocities in excess of 80 m/s. While the company is not releasing details of the range of the system, it can fly for a minimum of 5 kilometres.
The air vehicle is made of carbon fibre, titanium, and polymer, and has an all-up mass of approximately 10 kg. The system is launched electromagnetically, allowing a few metres of assisted flight prior to the engines starting, with a launch capability of less than ten seconds from launch command. This time can be reduced through the scalable use of multiple launchers.
Combining operational experience and innovation, MARSS has created an AI enabled autonomous interceptor that offers an intelligent, cost-effective and low collateral solution to neutralising hostile drones. Fully integrated with NiDAR CUAS, this high-speed craft is capable of defeating category I & II drones head on from up to 5 km+
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