Swedish startup Nordic Air Defence demonstrates K100XR drone-killing interceptor in live public test
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Dylan Malyasov
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Swedish aerospace startup Nordic Air Defence held its first live public demonstration of the K100XR, a foot-long carbon-fiber interceptor drone designed to chase down and destroy cheap attack drones. The Demo Day event allowed journalists to observe the system detect and destroy target aircraft in real time. The company aims to address the growing threat of low-cost attack drones that are reshaping modern warfare.
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bskySwedish startup Nordic Air Defence demonstrates K100XR drone-killing interceptor in live public testdefence--blog-com.cdn.ampproject.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledNordic Air Defence held what it called a Demo Day event where media observed a live engagement of the K100XR
the Stockholm-based company's flagship counter-drone interceptor
a system the company hopes will help defend against the wave of cheap attack drones reshaping modern warfare
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