Upgraded algorithms and enhanced machine learning enable MARSS’s Medium-Range INTERCEPTOR to reach major milestone, with NATO member country evaluation confirmed and direct collaboration with customers to tailor designs to their operational needs.
INTERCEPTOR MR (Medium-Range) - integrated with MARSS’s C4I NiDAR system and autonomously controlled using MARSS NiDAR EDGE software onboard - has successfully completed flight testing of its latest aircraft design, incorporating significant upgrades to its hardware and targeting algorithms during ongoing trials in the UK.
An AI-enabled, cost-effective, and low-collateral alternative to short-range missiles, INTERCEPTOR-MR is capable of engaging drones at ranges in excess of 5km. Unlike conventional kinetic options, the system uses no explosives or fuel, making it safer to deploy in both military and civil environments.
INTERCEPTOR-MR is also recoverable and redeployable as standard when used against some smaller drones - either by returning to base, or by deploying a parachute for collection.
Having reached fully autonomous flight status in early 2024, large-scale upgrades and enhancements to INTERCEPTOR’s targeting algorithms, which utilise the proprietary hybrid-intelligence deployed on MARSS’s NiDAR platform, have driven a major leap forward in system maturity and targeting accuracy.
These developments have sparked widespread interest in the platform among both existing and prospective customers worldwide. Building on this momentum, the system has been down-selected for evaluation by a NATO member country in the coming months. In parallel, MARSS is working directly with several existing customers to tailor INTERCEPTOR-MR to their operational environments and specific challenges, with discussions focused on pushing the performance envelope to protect critical infrastructure and national assets against rapidly evolving threats.
