A Dutch-American defense partnership has created a multi-layered interceptor system that can match different weapons to the range and type of an incoming threat.
The Adaptive Scalable Tactical Response Architecture (ASTRA), developed by Dutch drone maker Destinus and Texas-based startup Aeon, integrates multiple interceptor classes into a single defense architecture.
For longer-range threats, ASTRA can cue Destinus’ combat-proven Hornet interceptor as an initial defense option, while a high-speed interceptor is intended to counter cruise missiles and ballistic threats.
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