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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

A Ukrainian drone maker says its interceptor took down a Russian Shahed armed with an air-to-air missile

Ukrainian Sting interceptor drone shot down a Russian Shahed drone armed with an R-60 air-to-air missile, indicating Russia's attempt to counter Ukrainian helicopters.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Ukrainians say their cheap interceptor drones are catching Russia's new turbojet Shaheds

Ukrainian Sting interceptors have destroyed some Russian Geran-3 jet-powered attack drones; Russia has deployed 138 Geran-3s.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Russia's adding cameras to its Shahed drones so it can catch Ukrainian interceptors approaching from behind

Russia has been adding rear-view cameras to some of its Shahed-type drones, allowing operators to see Ukrainian interceptors approaching from behind and take evasive action, a senior defense official told Business Insider. Lt. Col. Yurii Myronenko, Ukraine's deputy minister of defense for innovation, said Russia is "constantly testing" new deep-strike weapons, including modifying its Shahed-type drones and fielding new models. "Some Shaheds have already been equipped with rear-view cameras to detect and respond to our interceptors," said Myronenko, a former drone unit commander.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Western soldiers are turning to Xbox controllers to fight a new kind of drone war, and the pilots love them

Western militaries use off-the-shelf Xbox controllers to pilot Merops $15,000 interceptor drones deployed and trained in Ukraine and NATO operations.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ukraine war briefing: mass production of Ukrainian Octopus' interceptor drones begins

Ukraine has begun mass production of domestically developed Octopus interceptor drones to counter increasing Russian Shahed drone attacks, aiming for up to 1,000 units daily.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Defence Secretary warns Putin sees the UK as his 'number one enemy' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

John Healey gave a speech during the Lord Mayor London's Defence Lecture at Mansion House, he said that Ukraine considers the UK as their "closest ally." Healey added, "This is why Putin ranks Britain as his number one enemy." Donald Trump is pressuring Volodymyr Zelensky to give up Ukrainian land to end the war, but the Ukrainian President hit back saying he will never giver "terrorists" a "reward for their crimes," adding, "We count on out partners to support this position."
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

A Russian decoy for the Shahed was found with cameras on its back, highlighting how Moscow is adapting in the drone war

Russia is fitting Gerbera drones with upward- and rear-facing cameras to detect and attempt to evade Ukrainian cheap interceptor drones.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Russia's jet-powered Shaheds are a looming new threat, but Ukraine says it already has drones that can counter them

Ukraine operates interceptor FPV drones capable of countering Russia's faster, jet-powered Geran-3 (Shahed) loitering munitions.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Ukraine is betting on this Western country to build thousands of its interceptor drones

The UK will mass-produce thousands of Ukrainian-designed low-cost interceptor drones in the UK to help Ukraine defend against Russian drones and missiles.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

UK to mass produce drones to help Ukraine fight off Russian aerial attacks

The UK will mass-produce interceptor drones co-developed with Ukraine to counter Russian aerial attacks while donations fund on-the-ground journalism.
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