Ukrainian Wild Hornets workshop, renowned for its innovative kamikaze drones, recently announced plans to mass-produce new weapons designed to intercept Iranian-russian Shahed drones. In a post on its Telegram channel, the workshop revealed that it is preparing to produce these Shahed hunters, although specific details of the project remain undisclosed for security reasons. This development follows the success of the Wild Hornets air defense FPV drone project, which has significantly contributed to Ukraine’s defense.
Over the past three months, the workshop has delivered 1,000 air defense FPV drones to Ukraine’s forces, which have already shot down more than 200 enemy reconnaissance drones. These drones have played a crucial role in saving lives and preventing damage to military equipment targeted by russian drones, including the Orlan and Zala models.
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Modern FPV drones offer several advantages over traditional air defense missiles, particularly given the scarcity and high cost of missiles like the Stinger system. Drones equipped with machine vision are cheaper, mobile, and more efficient in countering aerial threats, especially unmanned aerial vehicles.
In response to the growing threat posed by Shahed drones, the Wild Hornets has focused on increasing the speed of its FPV drones, with some models now capable of reaching at least 325 km/h. This innovation could prove vital in intercepting the large number of the Shahed drones russia has been launching against Ukraine.
In September alone, over 1,300 Shahed drones were deployed, with around 470 launched in the first ten days of October. With russia reportedly ramping up production of the Shahed drones to 6,000 per year at its Alabuga facility, the development of these Shahed hunters by the Wild Hornets could mark a turning point in Ukraine’s efforts to defend against escalating aerial attacks.
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