Mission reception
Designed to receive assigned mission information from COMPOSITION.
System 02 / 03Autonomous Interceptor
Intercept
THORNWALL
Autonomy for the final engagement.
Mission role
The autonomous counter-UAS interceptor.
Current phase
In development
System intent
Built for its layer. Engineered for the whole mission.
THORNWALL is the interceptor element of our defense architecture. Its development brings onboard guidance, state estimation, and mission control together with the TANKARD carriage/canister and COMPOSITION command layer.
THORNWALL is our autonomous counter-UAS interceptor in development. It pairs with TANKARD and receives mission direction from COMPOSITION.
Public capability profile
The responsibilities that define THORNWALL.
Onboard autonomy
Guidance and state estimation are being developed as part of the interceptor software.
Physical integration
Developed alongside the TANKARD carriage/canister and its hardware interfaces.
Counter-UAS mission
Focused on the autonomous interception of unmanned aerial threats.
THORNWALL / In development
Public system profile
System roleAutonomous interception
Vehicle classCounter-UAS UAV
Carriage + canisterTANKARD
Command layerCOMPOSITION
Specifications
- Range
- CLASSIFIED
- Speed
- CLASSIFIED
- Endurance
- CLASSIFIED
Release boundary
The public image shows THORNWALL. Detailed performance specifications and implementation details are withheld from the public site.
The architecture