TYTAN Technologies
Munich maker of AI-guided interceptor drones; supplies the Bundeswehr's SMoK3D mobile counter-drone system.
Germany's procurement office BAAINBw awarded TYTAN Technologies the SMoK3D counter-drone order on 16 October 2026 without a public call, citing urgency: six Drone Defender units and two command vans that guard moving troops against small drones.
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Germany's BAAINBw procurement office picked TYTAN Technologies on 16 October 2026 to supply SMoK3D, ordering six of the company's Drone Defender units plus two command vans so that troops on the move are shielded from small drones. Citing urgency, the office held no public call.
Founded in Munich in 2023 by Balazs Nagy, its chief executive, and Batuhan Yumurtaci, TYTAN builds two interceptors: EOS, a short-range multicopter for NATO Class I drones, and METIS, a long-range fixed-wing model for Class II threats. It raised a €30m Series A in February 2026, led by Armira and the NATO Innovation Fund, taking total funding to €46m. In June it said a new German factory would make up to 3,000 interceptors a month.
The direct award fits a pattern in German counter-drone buying: in September the federal police also bought drone defences without competition.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 26 October 2026. Editorial standards.