Ukraine’s new interceptor drone moves toward mass production after first kills against jet-powered Russian drones that fly like cruise missiles
The push comes as faster Russian drones can cut Ukrainian mobile fire groups' reaction time from about a minute to as little as six seconds.
Ukrainian drone company Wild Hornets is developing its STING-family interceptor drone to counter the growing threat of jet-powered Russian drones, such as the Geran-4 and Geran-5 models, which can operate at speeds up to 600 km/h and carry heavy warheads. The company claims it has already destroyed about ten Russian drones in limited deployments, and plans to begin mass production within a month.
Over 67 companies are currently working on interceptor technologies, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating that higher speeds have reduced reaction times for Ukrainian mobile fire groups to as little as six seconds. Wild Hornets has developed a remote-control system called Hornet Vision Ctrl to handle these faster targets, and is focused on creating a cheap, mass-producible, and simple-to-use interceptor.
While some aspects of controlling the interceptor still need refinement, the company has successfully tested its STING interceptor against a Geran-5 drone.
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