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Tytan Technologies to strengthen Europe’s airspace

Tytan Technologies to strengthen Europe’s airspace

Two soldiers test a demonstrator in the Bundeswehr innovation lab in Erding

Two soldiers test a demonstrator in the Bundeswehr innovation lab in Erding

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Munich-based startup Tytan Technologies is developing innovative counter-drone systems together with Dedrone by Axon and the German Armed Forces. The goal is a networked, autonomous protective shield for Europe and NATO.

October 22, 2025

2 min. read time

The defence tech company Tytan Technologies is driving the development of modern air defense systems. Together with Dedrone by Axon, the company is working on an end-to-end solution that can effectively detect, track, and counter threats from unmanned aerial vehicles.

Cooperation with Dedrone

The collaboration with Dedrone by Axon combines AI-powered sensor fusion with Tytan’s interception systems. This is intended to create a software-based, scalable, and autonomous air defense network that quickly responds to airspace threats. Aaditya Devarakonda, CEO of Dedrone by Axon, explains:

“This alliance enables us to offer our customers a seamless CUAS platform that covers Group 1 to 3 threats.”

Tytan co-founder and CEO Balazs Nagy says:

“Together, Dedrone and Tytan not only respond to new threats, but also help NATO and its partners build a network that will define the future of air defense.”

German Armed Forces contract for Tytan

In parallel, Tytan is developing a counter-drone solution with the German Armed Forces’ Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use (BAAINBw) for German military facilities. The project is supported by the German Armed Forces innovation lab in Erding. The goal is a system that protects critical infrastructure by combining sensors, effectors, and command and control components (C4 technologies).

The startup contributes its AI-powered interception drones, which have already been successfully tested under operational conditions domestically and abroad. The development is intended to cost-effectively close a capability gap in countering unmanned threats. A system demonstration is planned for the coming months.

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