Multiple Ukrainian press reports say a British-Ukrainian company Firebolt Engineering Griffen jet-powered interceptor drone has shot down a Russian Shahed (Geran-2) kamikaze drone for the first time.
According to Militarnyi “Firebolt Engineering confirmed the achievement, saying it marks the first verified instance in Ukraine of a Shahed-type drone being destroyed by a jet-powered interceptor drone…..Newer versions of these unmanned systems fly at more than twice the speed of earlier versions, which had a maximum speed of approximately 180–200 km/h.”
Griffen is reported to be a jet-powered fixed-wing unmanned aircraft capable of speeds exceeding 350 km/h, operating at altitudes above 7,500 m, and covering distances of up to 120 km. It is launched using a dedicated catapult launcher.
For more information
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/griffen-intercepts-and-downs-shahed-drone-for-the-first-time/
(Image: Firebolt Engineering)
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