Robonics Supplies Third-Gen Kontio Launchers To US Army

Finland’s Robonics that partnered with Kratos has delivered two of its third-generation Kontio pneumatic launchers to the US Army.

The launchers were delivered to US Targets Management Office, part of PEO STRI (Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation), after test completion last month, the company announced Wednesday.

The two Kontio launchers are now operational.

Designed to support tactical unmanned air systems and target drones, this high pressure pneumatic launcher will be used to launch the CEi (a Kratos company) Firejet high-performance aerial targets.

The Kontio launcher is a highly transportable universal launcher with a large mass and speed envelope which makes it highly suitable for several types of targets or tactical unmanned aerial vehicle. It is designed to launch air vehicles of up to 140 kg mass with a 70 m/s exit velocity or alternatively 500 kg masses at 37 m/s.