Destinus CEO Mikhail Kokorich unveils the Vorexon interceptor at Farnborough (Destinus).
FARNBOROUGH — The Dutch company Destinus has unveiled a new counter-rocket interceptor that is being developed to address what the firm assesses to be blind spots in European integrated air defense.
Dubbed the “Vorexon,” the ground-based interceptor is designed to address defense vulnerabilities in Europe, including the swift detection and identification of incoming projectiles to strike a defended area and “only engage threats that threaten priority assets,” Mikhail Kokorich, the CEO of Destinus, said at the Air Show here.
The system remains under development, but the company aims for a maximum speed above Mach 2 and an engagement range beyond 20 kilometers (12.4 miles). It is designed to operate within an integrated sensor and fire-control network and is equipped with external radars to spot and classify incoming shells.
Upon being launched, the interceptor receives midcourse corrections until a radar locks onto the target for the final attack, but engagement decisions remain “under operator command,” Destinus said in a press release.
