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Drones Gain Layered Navigation Without GPS

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Embention unveiled the 190-gram Veronte KAI 2.

0 flight-control computer for loitering munitions, counter-UAS platforms, and one-way kinetic drones. Its layered navigation architecture combines inertial, optical, satellite, and cellular inputs, with cameras supporting visual odometry, terrain matching, target recognition, and terminal guidance when GNSS is unavailable or disrupted. The system is being positioned for defense production in Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, but the available reporting describes capabilities and intended uses rather than demonstrated field performance.

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sUAS News09-01-2026
Embention unveiled Veronte KAI 2.0 at the MSPO 2026 defense exposition in Poland, introducing layered navigation and autonomous guidance for GNSS-denied defense drones.
Unmanned Systems Technology / Abi Wylie09-14-2026
Embention introduced an upgraded Veronte KAI flight computer for loitering munitions and counter-UAS platforms at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, Poland.

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The Defense Post / Akhsan Erido Elezhar09-15-2026
Embention showcased the Veronte KAI 2.0 flight control computer at MSPO 2026 for autonomous one-way attack-drone missions in GPS-denied environments.