The compact turret was developed by a participant of the Brave1 defense innovation cluster as part of Ukraine’s expanding "small air defense" concept aimed at protecting frontline troops and settlements from the growing drone threat.
The system uses artificial intelligence to autonomously detect, track, and calculate the flight path of hostile UAVs. The operator only needs to confirm engagement with a single button press.
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One of the most important features of the turret is its ability to counter fiber-optic-guided drones, which are largely immune to traditional electronic warfare systems. In such cases, kinetic interception remains one of the few effective countermeasures against fast and maneuverable aerial targets.
According to Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov, the systems are already in service with more than 10 military units operating on key sectors of the front.
For the first time, Ukrainian authorities also released footage showing the turret successfully engaging enemy drones in real combat conditions.
According to Fedorov, the first combat deployment of the system was carried out by Ukrainian warriors from the K-2 Brigade. Cooperation between developers, Brave1, and frontline personnel reportedly allowed the system to move from prototype stage to battlefield deployment in a very short time.
"Our key objective now is to scale up ready-made solutions across the front as quickly as possible. Counter-UAV technologies must evolve faster than enemy systems," Fedorov stated.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense continues to prioritize the development of lower-tier air defense capabilities as russian forces increasingly rely on FPV drones and other low-cost UAVs along the front line and in frontline regions.
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