The Mark I small missile, developed by Estonian defense manufacturer Frankenburg Technology, has been tested on a Shahed UAV. A video of the weapon testing was published on the Estonian company’s website.
During the test, the developers launched a Shahed drone over the test site at a speed of about 200 kilometers per hour. The Mark I missile was launched from a tripod at a distance of less than two kilometers from the target. The weapon detected and tracked the drone using an external sensor and the C2 control system.
Mark I before defeating the test Shahed
Frankenburg Technologies
According to the manufacturer, in the final phase of guidance, the interceptor missile hit the target at a speed of over 1,000 kilometers per hour: the warhead detonated due to proximity to the drone.
“The system is intended to engage low- and slow-flying one-way attack drones with propellers (150–200 km/h), as well as faster targets using jet engines (450–600 km/h), including swarm-type systems,” the Frankenburg Technology page said.
The Mark I is a small air defense missile, about 65 centimeters long. It is equipped with a solid-fuel rocket motor, which allows it to intercept targets at short distances of up to two kilometers. The Estonian manufacturer positions the Mark I as “the smallest and cheapest guided missile in the world.” In November 2025, Defense reported that the cost of one missile is estimated at about 52 thousand US dollars.
Small air defense missile Mark I
Frankenburg Technologies
In addition to Estonia, Frankenburg Technology also operates in Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Poland, and the United Kingdom. In particular, in November 2024, the Ministry of Defense reported that Ukraine would test Estonian air defense missiles.
Previously, Defense reported that the United States had introduced a new Dart anti-drone missile.
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