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Why it matters: Cheap attack drones have created one of modern warfare's biggest economic problems, with the weapons used to stop them often costing far more than the aircraft they destroy. A Swedish startup believes its foot-long interceptor could make countering drones far more cost-effective, and it has now demonstrated the system taking down targets.
Stockholm-based Nordic Air Defence publicly showed off the K100XR for the first time during a recent Demo Day. Journalists watched the counter-drone system detect, chase, and engage target aircraft in real time.
The carbon-fiber interceptor is roughly 12 inches long and weighs about one pound. Despite those dimensions, its propeller-driven design can exceed 220 mph.
