Indra of Spain will be showing the Mantis, the company's UAS which is being used by Spanish forces in Afghanistan, next month at the Latin American Aerospace and Defence show in Brazil.
The milestone further validates the unmanned aerial refueller’s flight controls and performance capabilities.
Using Ericsson technology and AT&T network expertise, it detected and located multiple drones, then tracked their movement, illustrating how wireless infrastructure could help protect major venues, critical infrastructure, and other key locations.
The AI-powered K100XR autonomously detects and intercepts aerial threats at speeds up to 354 kilometers per hour.
The end goal is to turn Manna Aero into a major U.S. drone delivery operator that competes with Zipline, Amazon, and Google’s Wing, among others.