Anti-Drone Warfare: KNDS Demonstrates the Capabilities of the DSP10 Kit
During the Anti-Drone Warfare (Counter-UAS) Battle Lab organized by the Army, KNDS tested its DSP10 kit and demonstrated its neutralization capabilities against aerial threats. Based on technological innovation and industrial partnership, this solution exemplifies KNDS’s Mission Solutions approach: combining complementary technologies to provide concrete answers to the operational needs of armed forces.
DSP10: Technological Innovation in the Service of Anti-Drone Warfare
Developed and integrated by KNDS within its TARGAS air defense and anti-drone ecosystem, the DSP10 combines several complementary technologies to offer a response tailored to the diversity of unmanned aerial threats.
This solution relies on the combination of two capabilities:
- Electronic Warfare: Provided by RAPTOR 2, developed by Nuances Technologies, which allows for the takeover/control of a drone.
- Physical Interception: Provided by the AERIX interceptor drone, capable of neutralizing a target through direct impact (hit-to-kill) without an explosive warhead.
By combining these two approaches, KNDS is developing a modular technological solution that fits into a complementary air defense logic, adapted to the new operational challenges faced by ground forces.
A Technological Partnership Illustrated by Concrete Results
The tests conducted during the LAD Battle Lab demonstrated several capabilities of the DSP10 kit, the result of integrating complementary technologies and an industrial partnership leveraging specialized expertise.
The RAPTOR 2 solution from Nuances Technologies successfully took control of a drone used during the tests. In parallel, the AERIX interceptor drone achieved a successful interception, destroying its target in the first scenario tested.
Another notable achievement: AERIX launched directly from its launch container mounted on a TITUS vehicle. This demonstration highlights the integration possibilities of the DSP10 on various ground platforms and its ability to adapt to diverse operational environments.
These tests have highlighted the complementary capabilities of the system and marked a new step in its maturation.
KNDS Strengthens Industrial Mastery in Anti-Drone Warfare
Beyond the development and integration of the DSP10 kit, KNDS also plans to eventually ensure the industrial production of the AERIX interceptor drone. This perspective aims to strengthen its industrial mastery in the field of anti-drone warfare and support the scaling up of these new technological capabilities.
This approach illustrates KNDS’s commitment to relying on innovation, the integration of complementary technologies, and industrial partnerships to develop solutions that meet the evolving needs of armed forces.
Mission Solutions: Innovating to Address New Drone Threats
With the DSP10, KNDS illustrates its Mission Solutions vision: going beyond individual equipment to integrate complementary technologies into coherent, modular solutions adapted to field realities.
By combining electronic warfare and physical interception, KNDS contributes to the development of an integrated response to new aerial threats and continues its commitment alongside armed forces.
