BLAZE
Product descripton: BLAZE by Origin Robotics
The modern battlefield is increasingly shaped by drone warfare, demanding advanced, cost-effective solutions to counter airborne threats in real time. BLAZE is a man-portable, rapidly deployable interceptor designed to defeat fast-moving aerial threats, including loitering munitions and hostile UAVs. Equipped with an HE fragmentation warhead, it ensures precise and effective threat elimination, even in contested environments.
Autonomous Target Acquisition & Locking
BLAZE delivers autonomous target acquisition and interception, combining radar-based detection with AI-powered computer vision.
Radar-guided navigation enables precise initial target approach.
EO/IR sensor suite & AI-enabled recognition ensure real-time identification and lock-on.
Operator-confirmed engagement triggers an optimized attack vector for high probability interception.
Safety & Wave-Off
BLAZE ensures controlled, secure operation with built-in safety protocols and operator override capabilities.
Three-level safety system ensures controlled arming and prevents unintended detonation.
Wave-Off Functionality allows mission abort until final approach.
Self-destruct protocol triggers if geofence is breached, communication is lost, or a critical failure occurs.
Rapid Deployment & Multi-Target Engagement
BLAZE is man-portable and mission-ready in minutes, built for rapid deployment in dynamic environments.
Compact & portable: Transport case doubles as a launch station & charging dock.
Quick assembly: Tool-less setup, flight-ready in under 10 minutes after arrival.
Multi-launch capable: First drone airborne in under 5 minutes; subsequent launches in under 1 minute.
Technical specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Autonomous C-UAS interceptor drone |
| Launch Method | Briefcase-based container launch (vertical take-off, tailsitter design) |
| Deployment Time | Ready to launch in under 1 minute |
| Flight Mode | VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing), transitions to fixed-wing flight |
| Warhead | High-explosive fragmentation, contact or proximity detonation |
| Target Engagement | Collision or near-target detonation |
| Guidance System | Dual: AI-powered computer vision + active radar seeker |
| Sensor Suite | Electro-optical camera, thermal imager, radar |
| Control | Operator-in-the-loop with wave-off & self-destruct capability |
| Autonomy | Full autonomous targeting post-launch |
| Speed (est.) | 200–250 km/h |
| Effective Range (est.) | >5–7 km |
| Target Types | UAVs including FPV drones, Shahed-type, loitering munitions |
| Interception Cost | ~10x cheaper than target drones |
| AI Functionality | Target recognition, classification, autonomous interception decision support |
| Reusability | One-time use (kamikaze/self-destruct) |
| System Components | Drone, transport/launch container, operator console |
| Operating Environment | All-weather capable; field-deployable |
| Launch Interval | 1 minute between launches |
| Operator Role | Monitors mission and confirms final strike decision |