Mercedes-Benz is leaning deeper into defence. The carmaker has signed a memorandum of understanding with TYTAN Technologies, a Munich counter-drone startup, to develop vehicle-based systems that detect and shoot down hostile drones, built on its G-Class SUV and Sprinter van. Mercedes calls the defence sector “a strategic growth field”. The deal, signed at the ILA […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
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