Counter-UAS system built around the AS3 Surveyor interceptor, mobile launch equipment and ground-control/sensor handoff for defeating Shahed-class and similar one-way attack drones.
Target environment: Forward-deployed defense positions, counter-drone missions, base defense and allied procurement environments.
Workflow context: Counter-UAS package workflow: detect/cue hostile drones, launch an interceptor, close on the target with terminal autonomy and support operator-supervised defense operations.
Customer context: U.S. defense buyers, JIATF-401-aligned procurement channels and allied counter-UAS customers looking for scalable low-cost interception.
Deployment model: Defense procurement product connected to the $500M JIATF-401 contract and reported allied purchases.
Commercial maturity: Fielded/procurement-stage product, with public details limited by defense context.
Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on target set, kill probability, inventory cost, integration with sensors/command systems, export rules and operational validation against changing drone threats.
Market position: High-signal counter-UAS product because it is attached to meaningful procurement rather than only demonstration footage.
Counter-UAS package workflow: detect/cue hostile drones, launch an interceptor, close on the target with terminal autonomy and support operator-supervised defense operations.
Deployment environment
Forward-deployed defense positions, counter-drone missions, base defense and allied procurement environments.
Specifications
System Type: Counter-UAS system with ground control station, pneumatic launcher and AS3 Surveyor interceptor
Interceptor: AS3 Surveyor fixed-wing interceptor
Target Class: Shahed, Gerbera and similar one-way attack drones
Unit Cost Usd: 15000 USD per interceptor
Combat Record: more than 4,000 claimed Russian drone intercepts in Ukraine since mid-2024
Deployment Format: Compact mobile C-UAS package; tested with U.S., Polish and Romanian troops and deployed in Ukraine and the Middle East