On Dec 4, Hanwha showcased a prototype unmanned counter-drone launcher at EDEX 2025 in Cairo, introducing a new approach to mobile air defense in drone-heavy battlefields.
The system combines guided interceptor drones with a low-profile 6×6 robotic carrier designed to operate without exposing crews to loitering munitions.
The launcher is intended to act as a dispersed robotic outpost that can move with mechanized units and engage hostile drones. The vehicle is unmanned and equipped with modern sensors that feed targeting data and situational awareness to a nearby command post, which handles mission planning and firing decisions.
The prototype features a bank of launch canisters mounted on a 6×6 platform. Each tube carries a small fixed-wing interceptor drone with approximately 30 minutes of endurance and a range of about 100 kilometers.
These drones are fitted with nose-mounted seekers, enabling them to home directly on hostile unmanned aircraft rather than relying solely on ground-based cueing.
Operational advantages
In conversations with representatives from Army Recognition, Hanwha emphasized that the unmanned design reduces crew exposure and allows aggressive positioning. A company representative explained that a robotic launcher commanded from a dispersed shelter reduces crew risk and enables more flexible deployment, including use as a decoy to draw enemy drones into a kill zone.
The system builds on Hanwha’s experience with unmanned ground vehicles already tested by the Republic of Korea Army.
Features such as autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance allow the launcher to move with formations, screen flanks or occupy forward positions before deploying interceptors against quadcopters and loitering munitions.
Export potential
Hanwha sees modularity as a key selling point. The launcher could be adapted for existing manned vehicles or integrated into mixed batteries alongside rocket systems. Potential roles include protecting air defense units, reinforcing air bases and securing borders against low-cost drone threats.
By combining mobility, autonomy and guided interceptors, Hanwha’s concept aligns with South Korea’s broader Dronebot vision and positions the company as a serious contender in the evolving market for robotic air defense.
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