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Frankenburg Unveils Mark 1, a Pocket-Size AI Interceptor for Shahed Drones

The Estonian firm pitches the autonomous, short‑range missile as a lower‑cost answer to drone raids with production set up in two NATO countries.

Overview

  • The Mark 1 is about 65 cm long with an estimated 2 km range, carries a 500 g warhead and is priced at roughly $50,000 per unit.
  • Guided by onboard artificial intelligence, the interceptor operates autonomously after launch and is built without a permanent data link to reduce vulnerability to jamming.
  • Frankenburg reports current accuracy of roughly 56% and says it is targeting about 90% as development and production mature.
  • The company says it has established production sites in two NATO member states and is aiming to manufacture hundreds of missiles per day.
  • The concept is positioned as a cost-effective supplement to NATO air defenses after expensive air-to-air missiles were used to down Shahed drones over Poland on September 9.