Auterion Nemyx VLS uses same technology as interceptor rifle

Auterion's Nemyx vertical launch system for interceptor UAVs, seen in a company press release issued on 5 October 2026. (Auterion)

Auterion's Nemyx vertical launch system can deploy an interceptor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using the same airframe and autonomy technology as the company's rifle-launched system, an Auterion representative told Janes on 9 October 2026.

The Nemyx VLS, unveiled on 5 October, is a modular launcher designed to be integrated with UAVs from multiple manufacturers. According to the Auterion representative, compatible platforms include Skyfall's Shrike first-person view (FPV) UAV and its P1-SUN interceptor UAV; Airlogix's X-shaped Seth-X UAVs; Rheinmetall's FV-104 fixed-wing loitering munitions; DeltaQuad UAVs; and Griffon Aerospace's Scourge UAVs.

Auterion's interceptor rifle releases bladed interceptor UAVs designed to engage Group 1 and 2 UAVs.

UAVs are stacked vertically inside each launch tube, with an electrically-powered elevator raising them individually into the launch position. Auterion says dedicated tubes are available for 10-inch FPVs and interceptors. A separate container accommodates “typical mid-range loitering munitions”. The tubes can be configured in 2x2 or 4x4 arrays or they can fill a whole ISO container, as per Auterion's specifications.

The VLS charges the UAVs, holds them in “power standby” and installs software updates.

Any Auterion-powered vehicle can hand a target to Nemyx VLS and trigger a single interceptor or swarm launch. Once a human designates the target, Nemyx automates the engagement, the company says.

Auterion did not confirm the number of UAVs that the VLS can launch in a swarm at the time of publication.