The effort builds on the mature Grasshopper glider architecture, which has seen extensive operational use delivering up to 500 pounds of critical payload with precision into contested or infrastructure‑limited environments.
There were no marching soldiers, no tanks and no columns of heavy armour. In their place came robots designed to perform many of the same tasks.
Motorola Solutions plans to integrate D-Fend’s technology into its public safety ecosystem to deliver comprehensive air-to-ground security.
Patria has long been an active participant in the defence research and development (R&D) ecosystem in Ukraine.