SMoK3D
Bundeswehr counter-drone project protecting mobile forces; TYTAN won it without competition in October 2026.
SMoK3D, the Bundeswehr's project to shield mobile troops from small drones, went to TYTAN Technologies on 16 October 2026 without a public call: BAAINBw cited urgency and ordered six Drone Defender units and two command vans.
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The SMoK3D contract went to TYTAN Technologies of Munich on 16 October 2026. BAAINBw, the Bundeswehr's procurement office, skipped a public call on grounds of urgency and ordered six Drone Defender units with two command vans for forces on the move.
SMoK3D stands for Schutz mobiler Kräfte gegen UAS, protection of mobile forces against drones. It is a Bundeswehr project, not a single weapon: TYTAN supplies the Drone Defender, which Hartpunkt reports mounts a Robin Radar IRIS sensor on a mast and launches TYTAN's own interceptor drones. Reports describe a Mercedes-Benz G-Class base, following a memorandum the two firms signed at ILA 2026. SMoK3D targets small and mini drones and loitering munitions that attack convoys.
The order shows Berlin buying counter-drone kit from start-ups at speed. It came the same month Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced money for Ukraine to build interceptor drones at scale.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 26 October 2026. Editorial standards.