Ukraine develops faster interceptors for jet-powered attack drones
Ukraine is working on faster, more capable interceptor drones in response to a new generation of Russian jet-powered Shahed attack drones, according to New Scientist. The report describes the effort as a race to develop systems able to tackle the faster aircraft, but does not provide details on specific interceptor designs or their deployment.
Ukraine is racing to design faster, more capable interceptor drones to tackle Russia’s new generation of jet-powered Shahed attack drones, New Scientist reported.
The supplied report does not specify how many jet-powered drones are involved, where they have been deployed, or whether Ukraine’s interceptor designs have entered operational use.
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