Milipol 2025: China’s NI KC300 containerized drone shield built for short-range interceptions
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Chinese firm Novasky introduced its NI KC300 ultra-short-range interceptor system and CY200 collision drone at Milipol Paris 2025, presenting a compact hard-kill counter-UAS module.
The Chinese manufacturer Novasky Technology unveiled its NI-KC300 Ultra-Short-Range Multirotor Interception System at Milipol Paris 2025 on 19 November 2025, paired with the CY200 Countermeasure Collision Drone as a containerized hard-kill solution against hostile UAVs and loitering munitions. The system is intended as the last layer in a multi-sensor low-altitude security network. The reveal matters because it signals growing global competition in low-cost kinetic defenses against small drones that now threaten bases and critical infrastructure.Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this link
Novasky’s NI-KC300 launcher fields CY200 FPV collision drones, using radar and EO/IR cueing to ram and destroy hostile UAVs at over 300 km/h within a 5 km defense bubble (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).
Novasky, founded in 2006 and active across anti-drone radars, RF detectors and jammers for security agencies in China and numerous export markets, positions the NI-KC300 as the kinetic component of its low-altitude defense portfolio. The company’s architecture typically combines phased-array low-altitude surveillance radars, RF scanners and networked EO/IR cameras, providing the early warning and tracking data that cue the new collision drones.
The NI-KC300 is a compact tan launcher box divided into four vertical cells, each holding one CY200 drone on a powered pedestal. A hinged lid opens to allow near-vertical launch, giving the system a chest-high footprint suitable for rooftop mounting, integration on a pickup bed or installation inside larger containerized C-UAS solutions. The self-contained module is advertised with integrated functional modules enabling quick deployment and stowage, suggesting that power distribution, communications and launch control are all housed within the box.
The CY200 itself is a militarized FPV racing drone tailored for interception. Novasky states an all-up weight under 4 kg, dimensions of 220 × 250 × 360 mm and a blistering top speed of at least 300 km/h. Control radius is specified at 5 km or more, with a typical flight path of 15 km and endurance intentionally capped at under ten minutes to prioritize extreme acceleration and maneuverability. The drone can recognize and home onto targets at ranges from 300 m and is rated to defeat aerial threats flying up to 200 km/h.
After detection and classification by radar and EO/IR sensors, an operator receives a firing solution and commands launch. The CY200 is then flown under FPV control within a human-in-the-loop framework, supported by onboard stabilization and navigation but without any claimed fully autonomous lethal mode. It carries no explosives; instead, it rams the intruding drone, using kinetic impact to shatter propellers or airframes and drive the target into the ground. This pure-collision philosophy mirrors several Western kinetic interceptors that likewise ram Group 1–2 drones from box launchers as a low-collateral alternative to missiles.
Novasky is targeting base and infrastructure defense: airfields, ammo depots, refineries, stadiums and government complexes where incoming quadcopters, FPV suicide drones or small loitering munitions need to be stopped inside a tight perimeter. The short endurance and five-kilometer control radius are acceptable in this role, as defenders know the direction of threat and can keep interceptors on alert in the immediate vicinity of the asset. Rapid-swap batteries, accessible from the drone’s spine, allow teams to rearm the cell within seconds between sorties, maintaining readiness during a saturation attack.
The NI-KC300 can be placed in a broader trend of low-cost kinetic interceptors emerging from recent conflicts, where militaries are seeking cheaper, more agile options to complement jammers and expensive intercept missiles. While Novasky has not publicly announced domestic or export customers for this specific system, the company’s entrenched presence in Asian, Middle Eastern and African security markets suggests that interest is likely among agencies facing daily quadcopter incursions and one-way-attack drones.
For NATO planners, the Milipol debut underlines that China is now competing directly in the niche of high-speed interceptor swarms, offering containerized drone shields that can be deployed as easily as a generator set. Whether marketed for critical-infrastructure protection or frontline base security, the NI-KC300 and its CY200 Collision Drone are a reminder that the race to dominate the last kilometer of air defense is rapidly globalizing.
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Chinese firm Novasky introduced its NI KC300 ultra-short-range interceptor system and CY200 collision drone at Milipol Paris 2025, presenting a compact hard-kill counter-UAS module.
The Chinese manufacturer Novasky Technology unveiled its NI-KC300 Ultra-Short-Range Multirotor Interception System at Milipol Paris 2025 on 19 November 2025, paired with the CY200 Countermeasure Collision Drone as a containerized hard-kill solution against hostile UAVs and loitering munitions. The system is intended as the last layer in a multi-sensor low-altitude security network. The reveal matters because it signals growing global competition in low-cost kinetic defenses against small drones that now threaten bases and critical infrastructure.
Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this link
Novasky’s NI-KC300 launcher fields CY200 FPV collision drones, using radar and EO/IR cueing to ram and destroy hostile UAVs at over 300 km/h within a 5 km defense bubble (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).
Novasky, founded in 2006 and active across anti-drone radars, RF detectors and jammers for security agencies in China and numerous export markets, positions the NI-KC300 as the kinetic component of its low-altitude defense portfolio. The company’s architecture typically combines phased-array low-altitude surveillance radars, RF scanners and networked EO/IR cameras, providing the early warning and tracking data that cue the new collision drones.
The NI-KC300 is a compact tan launcher box divided into four vertical cells, each holding one CY200 drone on a powered pedestal. A hinged lid opens to allow near-vertical launch, giving the system a chest-high footprint suitable for rooftop mounting, integration on a pickup bed or installation inside larger containerized C-UAS solutions. The self-contained module is advertised with integrated functional modules enabling quick deployment and stowage, suggesting that power distribution, communications and launch control are all housed within the box.
The CY200 itself is a militarized FPV racing drone tailored for interception. Novasky states an all-up weight under 4 kg, dimensions of 220 × 250 × 360 mm and a blistering top speed of at least 300 km/h. Control radius is specified at 5 km or more, with a typical flight path of 15 km and endurance intentionally capped at under ten minutes to prioritize extreme acceleration and maneuverability. The drone can recognize and home onto targets at ranges from 300 m and is rated to defeat aerial threats flying up to 200 km/h.
After detection and classification by radar and EO/IR sensors, an operator receives a firing solution and commands launch. The CY200 is then flown under FPV control within a human-in-the-loop framework, supported by onboard stabilization and navigation but without any claimed fully autonomous lethal mode. It carries no explosives; instead, it rams the intruding drone, using kinetic impact to shatter propellers or airframes and drive the target into the ground. This pure-collision philosophy mirrors several Western kinetic interceptors that likewise ram Group 1–2 drones from box launchers as a low-collateral alternative to missiles.
Novasky is targeting base and infrastructure defense: airfields, ammo depots, refineries, stadiums and government complexes where incoming quadcopters, FPV suicide drones or small loitering munitions need to be stopped inside a tight perimeter. The short endurance and five-kilometer control radius are acceptable in this role, as defenders know the direction of threat and can keep interceptors on alert in the immediate vicinity of the asset. Rapid-swap batteries, accessible from the drone’s spine, allow teams to rearm the cell within seconds between sorties, maintaining readiness during a saturation attack.
The NI-KC300 can be placed in a broader trend of low-cost kinetic interceptors emerging from recent conflicts, where militaries are seeking cheaper, more agile options to complement jammers and expensive intercept missiles. While Novasky has not publicly announced domestic or export customers for this specific system, the company’s entrenched presence in Asian, Middle Eastern and African security markets suggests that interest is likely among agencies facing daily quadcopter incursions and one-way-attack drones.
For NATO planners, the Milipol debut underlines that China is now competing directly in the niche of high-speed interceptor swarms, offering containerized drone shields that can be deployed as easily as a generator set. Whether marketed for critical-infrastructure protection or frontline base security, the NI-KC300 and its CY200 Collision Drone are a reminder that the race to dominate the last kilometer of air defense is rapidly globalizing.
