In a newly released video, KNDS Deutschland and TYTAN Technologies show what the fight against drones can look like in practice. The footage builds on a demonstration from autumn 2025, but now clearly shows how several systems form a single whole. What stands out above all: people, vehicles, robots and drones work together simultaneously in one chain.
It is a concrete and recognisable picture of how warfare is changing. No longer is one weapon or one vehicle central, but the interplay between manned and unmanned systems.
The Boxer as a mobile command vehicle
At the heart of the system is the Boxer. The Boxer is used by several European countries and is known for its high level of protection and flexibility.
The video shows that the Boxer is simply manned. So the soldiers still sit in the vehicle and make decisions, but they do not have to see or do everything themselves. Here the Boxer acts mainly as a mobile command centre. All information comes together here, and the interceptor drone is also launched from this vehicle.
THeMIS robot tracks down drones
For detecting drones, the THeMIS, an unmanned tracked robot, is used. This robot can be sent forward, closer to the threat, without soldiers being put in direct danger.
In this set-up, the THeMIS is fitted with a radar. This allows it to detect low-flying drones, including small drones that are hard to see for people or standard sensors. As soon as the robot detects a drone, it sends that information straight to the Boxer. This happens automatically and in real time.
The THeMIS thus plays an important role as the system’s ‘forward eyes and ears’.
Interceptor-S: drone against drone
Once the threat has been identified, the Interceptor-S comes into play. This is a special counter-drone drone (like the Sting drone from Ukraine) launched from the Boxer. Instead of electronic interference, this system opts for a physical approach: the Interceptor-S flies straight at the enemy drone and takes it out by collision.
The Interceptor-S is designed to react quickly. The drone is expected to reach speeds of over 250 kilometres per hour, so that even fast FPV drones can be intercepted. Its range is a few kilometres, enough to protect vehicles, units or important locations.
The drone receives target information from the system, but carries out the final phase of the interception largely on its own. That shortens reaction time and increases the chance of success.
One chain, multiple systems
What this demonstration shows above all is how everything works together. The THeMIS detects, the Boxer analyses and decides, and the Interceptor-S carries out the action. The human stays in the loop, but is supported by robots and autonomous systems.
This fits well with experience from recent conflicts, such as in Ukraine. There it has become clear that drones are cheap, numerous and effective, while classic air defence is often too slow or too expensive to deal with every target.
A look at the future
The cooperation between KNDS Deutschland and TYTAN Technologies shows how European defence companies are responding to this new reality. The system is modular and can be adapted to different vehicles and threats.
The footage makes clear that this is no longer a theoretical concept. This is technology that is close to operational use. Modern warfare is less and less about one weapon and more and more about cooperation between human, drone and robot.
