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A1-Falke

About

About A1-Falke

A1-Falke combines radar cueing with onboard LiDAR and depth-camera sensing to approach a target and position itself for capture. Two integrated net launchers give the interceptor more than one capture opportunity during a sortie, after which the target can be carried or lowered to a controlled recovery area.

The system can be deployed from fixed sites, vehicles or mobile teams and operated continuously around protected infrastructure. ARGUS positions the non-destructive capture workflow for airports, prisons, military sites and public events where an explosive or kinetic interception could create additional risk on the ground.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Capability areas: Autonomous drone operations
  • Workflows: Defence UAV operations
  • Operating environments: Defence operational environment
  • Target markets: Defence customer
  • Deployment model: Product-led modular deployment with stationary, vehicle-supported and highly mobile configurations; Ouster lidar is a named integration layer.
  • Counter-UAS interception

    Claimed - 2026-02-02 - Approach an uncooperative drone, capture it in a net and recover it intact. - environment: Airports, critical infrastructure and sensitive public airspace

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Operations

  • Deliveries

    A1-Falke net interception drones delivered - 2026-02-02 - German Federal Police - counter-drone interception - ARGUS Interception delivered A1-Falke net interception drones to the German Federal Police.

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Timeline

  • Ouster and ARGUS Interception agree lidar integration for A1-Falke counter-UAS interceptors

    2026-05-26 - Partnership - Ouster will supply digital lidar for direct integration into the interceptor’s near-range capture process. A1-Falke combines radar, lidar and depth cameras with two integrated net launchers for controlled capture and recovery. The partners plan to explore Rev8 native-colour sensing and longer-range detection for higher-speed applications.

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  • ARGUS Interception delivers A1-Falke net interception drones to German Federal Police

    2026-02-02 - Commercial Order - ARGUS announced that it had delivered A1-Falke net interception drones to the German Federal Police. The release describes A1-Falke as a controlled, automated C-UAS effector system for intercepting and securely recovering uncooperative drones. ARGUS states the system prevents collateral damage from falling debris and supports forensic analysis through intact recovery.

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  • ARGUS Interception delivers A1-Falke net interception drone to the Bundeswehr

    2025-09-26 - Commercial Order - The net-capture system is designed to bring uncooperative drones to the ground intact, limiting falling debris and preserving equipment for recovery. A1-Falke combines net launchers, proprietary software and integrated sensing for controlled counter-UAS interception.

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Context

Market context

Net-capture counter-UAS interceptor drone for controlled detection, interception and recovery of uncooperative drones.

  • Target environment: Critical infrastructure, airports and sensitive facilities, public events, government property, military sites and security zones.
  • Workflow context: Defined-airspace monitoring, controlled drone capture, intact recovery, forensic evidence preservation and non-kinetic airspace security.
  • Customer context: Armed forces, federal police, public-safety authorities, site-security operators and critical-infrastructure owners.
  • Deployment model: Product-led modular deployment with stationary, vehicle-supported and highly mobile configurations; Ouster lidar is a named integration layer.
  • Commercial maturity: Fielded commercial system with official Bundeswehr and German Federal Police delivery releases and procurement-ready status claims.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on airspace permissions, local security integration, operator training, target-drone envelope, sensor performance and site safety cases.
  • Market position: Active-effector counter-UAS platform distinct from radar-only, RF-only and jamming-based systems because it physically captures drones intact.
  • Adjacent products: Iron Drone Raider, Kyber interceptor systems, Fortem DroneHunter, SkyWall

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