Powerus presented the Guardian 3, a fully autonomous drone interceptor that uses radar cueing plus onboard AI/navigation to detect and strike aerial drones without a human in the terminal phase. This represents a shift from the manually controlled and semi-autonomous interceptor-drone approach used in Ukraine toward scalable counter-UAS defense where trained pilots are scarce.
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autonomyside: natofirst seen 2026-10-01
Powerus unveils fully autonomous Guardian 3 drone interceptor
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/12/newly-public-company-unveils-fully-autonomous-drone-interceptors/Powerus unveils fully autonomous drone interceptors