One 150 UAV With Rheinmetall Air-to-Air Missiles to Complete Testing in 2026

Czech company Primoco plans to complete testing this year of its One 150 drone equipped with miniature air-to-air missiles.

Czech media outlet E15 reported this news.

The drones are expected to be fitted with guided missiles developed by Rheinmetall that can also be used against ground targets.

According to Ladislav Semetkovský, Primoco’s head and majority shareholder, there is currently no truly effective and affordable system on the market for detecting and neutralizing drones. He referred to an incident last year in which F-35 fighter jets armed with costly Sidewinder missiles were used against Russian drones that entered Polish airspace.

“Therefore, we are trying to offer a solution — we identified such a solution last fall. It involves equipping our One 150 aircraft with air-to-air guided missiles, which can also be used against ground targets,” Semetkovský announced.

Under the plan, the One 150 will carry two guided missiles with a combined weight of about 15 kilograms. In addition to armaments, the drone will be equipped with electronic systems for target detection and engagement.

The company notes that this approach would be significantly less costly than deploying fighter aircraft against Shahed or Lancet drones used by Russia.

The One 150 drone has been tested in combat conditions in Ukraine and Iraq. Over the past two years, about two-thirds of the units produced have been delivered to those countries. New orders are now coming primarily from European NATO member states.

Rheinmetall’s Air-to-Air Anti-Drone Missile

Rheinmetall presented the Primoco platform equipped with an air-to-air missile at the Drone Days 2025 event held from August 27 to 29, 2025, at Oldenburg-Gatten airfield in Germany.

According to Rheinmetall, the Czech-made Primoco drone was selected as the launch platform instead of its own Luna NG because catapult launches subject missiles to significant stress, while the Primoco aircraft takes off and lands conventionally.

The manufacturer claims that the missile has an endurance of up to five minutes and a top speed of 600 kilometers per hour. It is primarily intended to intercept enemy drones, including attack UAVs and helicopters.

The missile carries a 4-kilogram payload and, at the time of presentation, had reached Technology Readiness Level 3 (experimental proof of concept).