KNDS and TYTAN Technologies have formalized an expansion of their counter-drone partnership, signing a Memorandum of Understanding on February 6, 2026. The agreement, witnessed by German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche, signals a strategic push to embed advanced drone-on-drone defense systems into Europe’s heaviest armored vehicles.
The partnership is not starting from scratch. Last autumn, during the Bundeswehr’s “Experimentalserie Land” exercise in Munster, the companies demonstrated a fully integrated TYTAN Interceptor-S system housed in the compartment box of a BOXER RCT30. That trial proved that kinetic counter-drone technology could operate seamlessly from a manned armored vehicle without compromising its primary mission.
Now, the two firms are moving from demonstration to fielding. The goal is to equip KNDS land systems—and the crews inside them—with a tangible edge against the small, agile unmanned aerial systems that have redefined modern battlefields. Rather than jamming or nets, TYTAN’s approach is kinetic and precise: a “counter-drone-on-drone” interceptor that physically destroys hostile UAVs.
Beyond immediate integration, the collaboration aims to shape the next generation of European C-UAS standards. The partners will jointly develop mobile launch solutions capable of operating in high-intensity frontline environments, as well as systems dedicated to base protection. This dual focus reflects a recognition that drone defense is no longer a niche requirement but a core combat function.
Balázs Nagy, CEO of TYTAN, framed the alliance as a convergence of battle-proven expertise. “Two companies with clear track records are joining forces to set the standard in C-UAS,” he said. “We believe in the synergy of innovation at scale with a strong industrial partner.”
KNDS views the agility of TYTAN as a complement to its own scale. Mathias Nöhl, Executive Vice President for Digitalization at KNDS, noted that integrating new solutions quickly is essential to giving soldiers the upper hand. “Agile and innovative companies like TYTAN and KNDS are an ideal fit,” he stated.
Minister Reiche, whose presence underscored the strategic importance of the agreement, offered a sobering perspective on the technology’s origins. “Drones are enablers,” she said. “This technology is not developed at a desk alone. Its evolution is shaped by real operations, by experience from the field—including Ukraine—and by the willingness to take responsibility and accept risk. Only this creates real capability.”
With Ukraine serving as a live laboratory for drone warfare, the KNDS-TYTAN collaboration represents a deliberate effort to compress the timeline from frontline lesson to fielded solution.
