New Ukrainian drone should be 315 km/h fast

More than 300 km/h fast

This drone is said to bring Ukraine out of the defensive

Ukraine relies on new technology to ward off Russian attack drones. The drone “Sting” Impressed at extreme speed.

The Ukrainian armaments company Wild Hornets has presented a new catch-in-arm drone that is to be used to combat Russian Shahed drones. The model with the name “Sting” In a test flight, according to the manufacturer, a speed of up to 315 kilometers per hour achieved. This would make it one of the fastest known drones with so-called first-person view control (FPV). An independent check of the speed has not yet been available.

A video published by Wild Hornets shows the flight of the drone over a field in which a descended speed meter displays the maximum value. According to the company, the drone weighs a few kilograms, costs around $ 2,500 per unit and, according to its own, is already in the fight. Around 100 Shahed drones have already been shot down.

Russia uses the Shahed drones, which originally come from Iranian development, in large numbers. According to Ukrainian authorities, more than 6,000 of these drones and similar models are said to have started in July alone. The newer versions fly faster and at larger heights – a challenge for conventional air defense systems.

Ukraine reacts to this threat with the expansion of its drone defense. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj announced that they want to produce up to 1,000 catch -in -arms a day in the future. In addition to Wild Hornets, the start-up Maxon also works on a more complex system that consists of location technology and several shooting units-similar to the principle of a patriot battery.

At the same time, according to media reports, there are doubts within the Ukrainian military whether innovations in the drone area are adequately encouraged. Commanders would therefore partially concern concerns to try out new systems or to make long -term investments.

Russia, in turn, also develops its drone technology. Finally, variants with a nozzle engine were reported that could reach speeds of up to 800 kilometers per hour. The use of artificial intelligence to control was also discussed.

The effectiveness of the Ukrainian defense varies. According to official information, the shooting rate of the Shaheds has been 82 to 89 percent in recent months. Nevertheless, a significant number of Russian-Iranian drones, military and civilian goals in Ukraine regularly succeed.