German technology startup TYTAN Technologies, known for its interceptor drones, and Estonian company DefSecIntel Solutions will collaborate on the Baltic Drone Wall Initiative project. On Tuesday, December 9, a memorandum of understanding was signed at the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Berlin.
The goal of the collaboration is to provide the Baltic states with a battle-tested solution for protection against unmanned aerial vehicles as quickly as possible. For instance, TYTAN Technologies' anti-drone systems will integrate an AI-based surveillance and control architecture, according to Hartpunkt.
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In addition, this solution could also be used by Germany to protect against "unknown drones." In the future, it could be scaled up to protect critical infrastructure across NATO's entire eastern flank.
However, only a memorandum of cooperation has been signed so far, meaning further agreements will be required to move forward.
It should be noted that the Estonian company DefSecIntel has a number of interesting solutions. For instance, there is the C2 Surveilaiz command and control system with artificial intelligence algorithms, or the SurveilSPIRE mobile autonomous video surveillance platform.
There are also the CAIMAN mobile surveillance system, the EIRSHIELD short-range air defense system, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The company's official website states that their offices and production facilities are located not only in Estonia, but also in Ukraine and Germany.
As for Germany's TYTAN Technologies, it offers namesake anti-aircraft drones designed to intercept Shahed drones, and have already been battle-tested in Ukraine. The fact that the Defense Forces of Ukraine are using these interceptor drones first became known in December last year.
It is manufactured using 3D printing, has a speed of over 250 km/h and a range of over 15 km. Control is carried out using a commercial device — Valve's Steam Deck gaming console.
In October this year, it became known that the German Armed Forces were also ordering Tytan drones for their own needs, although the details of the agreement, including the cost, quantity, and delivery terms were not disclosed.
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