Ukraine has revealed a new interceptor built to take down Russia’s latest jet-powered drones, and it features a design that loosely resembles the Shaheds that Moscow uses extensively in the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted footage of the interceptor on Saturday, saying it was “successfully deployed” in an operation by the Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU.
Video shows a delta-wing drone being launched from a rail catapult and whizzing over open fields. The uncrewed vehicle appears to have an exhaust outlet on its chassis, indicating it uses a turbojet engine to reach higher speeds.
The delta-wing form and turbojet are a…
