Interceptor · Air
VESPID Mk 0
Man-portable, low-cost interceptor for Group 1-3 drones and one-way attack threats.
by CHAOS Industries · Unveiled Oct 12, 2026
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About VESPID Mk 0
VESPID Mk 0 is a man-portable counter-UAS interceptor under 10 lb built on an electric ducted fan and modified commercial drone components. It takes midcourse guidance from CHAOS radars or external C2 and uses a long-wave infrared seeker with AI for terminal guidance, with a stated range of 10+ km and under 100 seconds to target.
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Unveiled as part of the VESPID interceptor family
CHAOS Industries introduced the VESPID family (Mk 0 and Mk 1) in a press release issued at the AUSA annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
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