Mercedes-Benz signs a memorandum of understanding with Munich-based counter-drone startup TYTAN Technologies to develop vehicle-based anti-drone systems. According to reporting, the collaboration focuses on detecting hostile drones and employing solutions intended to neutralize or “shoot down” them using platforms built around Mercedes vehicles, including the G-Class SUV and the Sprinter van. The agreement is described as a step into the defence sector, which Mercedes characterizes as a “strategic growth field.” The deal is reported to be signed at ILA, an international air show in Berlin. The sources present the partnership as an early-stage framework agreement to explore development and integration of anti-drone capabilities into vehicle form factors, rather than a finalized production or deployment contract. No additional technical specifications, timelines, or details on deployment geography are provided in the excerpts.