TYTAN Technologies Interceptor TI-1 METIS

The TYTAN Interceptor TI-1 METIS from TYTAN Technologies (Germany) is an AI-controlled interceptor drone that flies at its target using image processing. It weighs 6 kg, is used portable or from a vehicle and is listed as a military system; the manufacturer names the military and critical infrastructure as fields of use. A long-range variant is called TI-2 EOS.

The manufacturer states 350 km/h, 25 km range, 5,000 m ceiling and 1.1 kg payload. An early version was given as about 250 km/h, over 15 km range and 5 kg; the stated values belong to the current version. The mode of action is ramming or closing in using image processing. All values are manufacturer figures; range and altitude depend on payload, weather and flight profile.

As a military interceptor the TI-1 belongs to the state sphere. According to the manufacturer, exports require a licence. For destroying, disabling or taking over drones, Poland applies Art. 156ze of the Aviation Law (Dz.U. 2025 item 179), which reserves this to designated state bodies. In Germany the federal and state police are in principle responsible for hazard prevention, and § 15a LuftSiG governs help from the armed forces as administrative assistance. Operating jammers is reserved to authorities: in Germany under § 91 TKG, in Poland under Art. 42 of the Electronic Communications Law (Dz.U. 2024 item 1221). For private operators of critical infrastructure, only detection functions generally come into consideration in Germany and Poland.

For a fast interceptor, the drive and energy storage (cycle count, storage, transport as dangerous goods), the condition of the airframe and a functional check of the image processing before each launch count. The software of the AI control has to be maintained.