Zelenskyy shows first footage of new interceptor for jet-powered drones
The first footage of a new interceptor drone developed with the help of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service was posted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the system had already been used successfully, on Sept. 19.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled the first footage of a new interceptor drone developed with the assistance of the country's SBU Security Service on September 19. The interceptor system has reportedly been used successfully in countering jet-powered Shaheds, according to a statement from SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad.
Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is steadily progressing toward enhanced protection against Russian threats. Earlier, on September 17, the president announced a positive outcome from tests of Ukrainian interceptors against Russian jet-powered drones, as reported by the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi. On September 15, Zelenskyy also revealed that Ukraine had successfully tested a new interceptor specifically designed to counter Russian jet-powered drones.
Although the Shahed drone was successfully hit in the tests, the president acknowledged that certain aspects of the interceptor's control still require refinement, indicating that further work is needed. Presidential technology adviser and technology expert Serhii Beskrestnov, known by the call sign Flash, revealed that Ukraine possesses multiple options for high-speed Shahed interceptors, but the process of testing them is still underway.
In late August, the Defense Ministry announced the codification of the Alexa Spatium UAV, describing it as 'Ukraine's first jet-powered drone interceptor'. The Alexa Spatium is a high-speed jet-powered unmanned aircraft designed to target Russian Shaheds and jet-powered drones, including the Geran-4 and Geran-5 models. However, experts have pointed out that the mass production of such countermeasures has not yet commenced.
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