Sweden tests miniature drone killer

The Kreuger 100 interceptor, developed by Swedish aerospace startup
Nordic Air Defence, is a low-cost mini-missile built to counter
large numbers of hostile drones

KREUGER 100: Designed to replace traditional interceptors that rely on
expensive onboard sensors, cameras and guidance hardware

Foldable fin/propeller
assembly

Carbon fibre body

Infrared (IR) seeker

Propulsion: Battery-powered system
delivers controlled bursts of energy

Flight control: AI-driven software
calculates intercept path

Speed: Up to 270km/h

Range: 3.2km

Maximum altitude: 1,000m

Launch methods: Include rifle-like device deployable by one soldier (below),
multi-tube crates containing interceptors, and vehicle-mounted systems

Estimated
unit cost
As little as
$5,000*

Missile length: 20-30cm

HOW IT WORKS

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Launch: Kreuger system
fires interceptor missile

Tracking: IR seeker
and onboard AI search
for enemy drones without
external input

Impact: Missile uses
kinetic force to ram drone
instead of relying on explosion

Destruction: Lack
of burning debris makes
missile safer for deployment
over civilian areas

*Conventional missiles typically range from $400,000 to several million dollars each

Sources: Army Recognition, Interesting Engineering, The Telegraph
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