Ukraine’s Cost-Effective Interceptors Upend Shahed Drone Defense
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Ukraine is expanding a cost-effective, multi-architecture fleet of interceptor drones—ranging from FPV micro-drones to larger aircraft—to counter Shahed-136 drones; Brave1 cites a 97% destruction rate, capacities to produce thousands of interceptors per day, and AI-assisted guidance with a human-on-loop, while stressing that interceptors augment rather than replace Patriot missiles and drawing rising US and allied interest amid a push for diverse, rapid drone defenses.
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