Man-portable low-cost UAS interceptor

VESPID Mk 0

A low-cost, man-portable interceptor built for rapid, autonomous engagement of Group 1–3 drones and one-way attack threats.

VESPID Mk 0 · Interceptor airframe
Features

How VESPID Mk 0 outperforms

Expeditionary
Fire and forget
High-volume production
1

Man-portable, <10 lb system

Fits within Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) and light truck platforms, at a significant weight reduction compared to solid rocket motor (SRM) and turbojet-based interceptors.

2

Fire and forget engagement

No operator input required for midcourse or terminal acquisition, and no GPS dependency.

3

High-volume production

Modified COTS drone architecture enables high-volume, low-cost production.

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Technical specs

Under 10 lb. Out to 10 km+.

VESPID Mk 0
Range
10+ kilometers
Time to target
Under 100 seconds
Weight
Under 10 pounds
Cruise velocity
100 meters per second (220 miles per hour)
Concept of operations
Concept of operations. A VANQUISH PRIME radar senses and tracks an incoming drone, NEXUS shows the track, and a VESPID launched near a light vehicle and a squad flies out to intercept it.

Integration with radar and command-and-control networks enables coordinated operations and resilient performance in GPS-denied and electronically challenged conditions.