TYTAN Technologies opened its largest mass-production facility for autonomous interceptor drones in Munich-Aubing, with a capacity of up to 3,000 interceptor drones per month. At the opening, TYTAN Technologies also unveiled a new mobile drone defense platform, which the company developed in collaboration with the Munich-based defense technology firm KNDS Deutschland.
From prototype to mass production in just a few months
In the presence of Federal Minister of Economic Affairs Katharina Reiche and Minister President Dr. Markus Söder, TYTAN Technologies commissioned its new mass production facility in Munich-Aubing. The facility, designed for full-scale mass production, was built in just a few months and thus exemplifies the speed required in the European defense sector. With this move, TYTAN Technologies is responding to the critical mass attacks carried out by drones.
“From prototype to mass production in just a few months—that’s how defense capabilities are built today,” said Balázs Nagy, CEO and co-founder of TYTAN Technologies. “The production facility in Munich-Aubing will serve as the blueprint for additional production sites across Europe.” The investment in the approximately 3,000 m² facility totals around 10 million euros. “For young technology companies to invest and scale up in Germany—rather than moving abroad—they need growth capital,” adds Nagy. “With the Deutschlandfonds, the federal government has created instruments that mobilize private capital for scale-ups, including those in the security and defense industries.”
“TYTAN embodies what makes our industrial sector strong: scientific excellence, entrepreneurial courage, and the ability to translate innovative technologies into industrial value creation. At the same time, TYTAN represents a new generation of founders who, through innovation, are taking responsibility for our security and freedom,” said Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy. “Young companies need capital, reliable framework conditions, and strong partners from established industry so they can grow. With our startup and scale-up strategy, we aim to mobilize private capital and strengthen collaborations. After all, a high-performing defense industry is a prerequisite for a free and well-defended Europe.”
“TYTAN and KNDS are presenting today a jointly developed mobile drone defense platform based on the ‘Dingo’ vehicle,” said Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder. “This demonstrates how established corporations and new defense scale-ups complement each other. This strengthens Europe’s technological sovereignty from Bavaria. This sends a strong signal for our security and as a business location. Bavaria is Germany’s number one defense hub. About one-third of all German defense companies are based here in the Free State. This creates 50,000 jobs. Bavaria supports this cluster with its own defense industry law, streamlined procedures, and less bureaucracy.”
Response to a Real Threat
The threat posed by drones is most evident in Ukraine: Russia deployed over 54,000 attack drones there in 2025, and the systems adapt to new defensive measures in cycles of just a few weeks. The danger has long since reached Germany and Europe as well; as recently as August 2026, Leipzig Airport was forced to temporarily suspend flight operations for this reason.
However, many planned European defense systems will not reach troops in Ukraine until 2029 or later. TYTAN has been mass-producing its interceptor drones since August 2026, making defense cheaper than attack—a contribution to the industrial capability called for by initiatives such as ReArm Europe, EDDI, and the Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030.
Two Bavarian Companies: A Response to Current Challenges
As part of the opening ceremony, TYTAN Technologies will present a mobile drone defense platform developed in collaboration with KNDS. The platform protects soldiers and moving vehicles by providing interception capabilities where stationary defense systems fall short. The armored DINGO 2 pickup vehicle from KNDS Germany serves as the basis for the drone defense platform. The two companies have been collaborating since 2025 and are continuously expanding their partnership to meet new requirements: short development cycles, defense at scale, cost efficiency, and software-defined and networked systems.
“The partnership between our companies demonstrates how established industry and New Defense can complement each other,” emphasizes Nagy. “Experience in vehicle engineering and manufacturing combines with the development speed of our scale-up. Such collaborations accelerate the necessary ramp-up of the European security and defense industry.”
Series production of the mobile platform is scheduled for early 2027.
New Industrial Jobs at the Site
With the start of mass production in Aubing, up to 100 jobs will be created in shift operations, beginning with approximately 60 employees. For every position in production, there are approximately three additional jobs at suppliers in NATO countries; this will create several hundred skilled industrial jobs along the supply chain, including positions for skilled workers from the automotive and supplier industries.
