Overview
- The acquisition follows shipboard trials from HNLMS Johan de Witt during NATO’s Cold Response exercise off Norway.
- Each vessel requires airflow and turbulence measurements before launches to confirm safe deck operations.
- The VTOL drones carry radar and electro-optical sensors, fly for several hours at altitude, and provide live imagery to operators.
- AI-enabled autonomy allows missions without satellite links, with capability referenced from operational use in Ukraine.
- The compact system stores in crates and launches from a roughly 5-by-5-meter footprint, and COMMIT is working with Shield AI to further integrate and improve the platform.