Global Autos Daily: The Morning News

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Global Autos Daily: The Morning News

Deutsche Bank

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Europe Strategy Date

10 June 2026

Global Autos Daily Market Update

The Morning News

Tim Rokossa

Mercedes enters counter-drone market, Focus Europe - Head of European Equity Research

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Mercedes enters counter-drone market through partnership with Tytan Bin Wang

(Wiegratz) Research Analyst

According to media reports, Mercedes is working with Munich-based start-up

Nikita Papaccio

Tytan Technologies on mobile counter-drone solutions, with the G-Class positioned

as the underlying vehicle platform. The cooperation would combine Mercedes’ off-

road vehicle architecture with Tytan’s AI-enabled interceptor drones, with Winnie Dong

Mercedes’ role focused on providing a defence-proven, modular platform rather Research Analyst

than core drone technology. This builds on the G-Class’ established use in military Laura Li

and governmental applications, where it already serves as a flexible carrier for Research Associate

different mission systems. Reportedly, the concept extends this approach by James Mulholland, CFA

integrating counter-UAS capabilities for the protection of critical infrastructure and Research Associate

military sites. The cooperation has not yet been formally announced and remains at

Wei Huang

an early stage with no confirmed volumes or timelines. We see limited direct topline

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implications from the cooperation at this stage but view it as a further sign that