The Ukrainian innovative drone interception development "Octopus" has proven its effectiveness in combat conditions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to UNN.
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It is noted that the "Octopus-100" interceptor unmanned aerial vehicle was developed by servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the coordination of the Central Department of Innovative Activity of the AFU.
The system was created by the military for the military and is equipped with an automatic homing module with elements of artificial intelligence. The interceptor is capable of hitting enemy strike UAVs of the "Geran-2/3" type at any time of day thanks to day and night cameras, and it also operates effectively under electronic warfare conditions and at low altitudes,
They specified that production scaling is currently underway: the technology has been transferred to the first manufacturers, and a number of other enterprises are preparing production lines.
The model has already undergone codification according to NATO standards. Improvements to the software, homing modules, and tactical and technical characteristics are ongoing,
As a reminder
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is procuring 8,000 Octopus interceptors to strengthen air defense and increase the number of interceptions of enemy aerial targets by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.