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Saab's compact Nimbrix missile takes down drone swarms | Inexpensive system for handling small drones, individually or in swarms, at a range of up to 2.7 nautical miles (3.1 miles, 5 km).
The escalating drone arms race has taken a new turn with Saab's introduction of its Project Nimbrix Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile – a low-cost fire-and-forget anti-small-drone and drone swarm weapon with a modest footprint.
Guided by an active infrared seeker, after launch the Nimbrix missile tracks and intercepts the target with the aid of the Saab Trackfire remote weapon station, Swedish C-UAS LOKE, or other command and control systems. "Nimbrix is our answer to the unmanned aerial threats which have escalated in the last few years," said Stefan Öberg, head of Saab’s business unit Missile Systems. A retired field archaeologist and university lecturer, he has a background in the history of science, technology, and medicine with a particular emphasis on aerospace, military, and cybernetic subjects.
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