• "They" claim - Ukraine has reusable interceptor drone (to capture!)

    From a425couple@a425couple@hotmail.com to rec.aviation.military,soc.history.war.misc,sci.military.naval,alt.economics on Tue Aug 11 08:49:39 2026
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    Efc|EfcaEfo+N+AEfUU Ukraine has unveiled a new reusable interceptor drone designed
    to physically capture hostile UAVs in mid-air instead of destroying
    itself during the interception.
    Ukrainian company WINFLY has presented the new WINFLY Spider, developed
    on the basis of the WINFLY 10 Hunter interceptor platform.
    The Spider is equipped with a Karakurt-type net launcher, allowing it to neutralize aerial targets by trapping them in a deployed net. Crucially,
    the interceptor can then return to its launch position for potential
    reuse, offering a significantly more economical approach than
    conventional one-way interceptor drones.
    Efo| The baseline WINFLY 10 Hunter can operate at altitudes of up to 5,000 meters, reach speeds of up to 160 km/h, and has an operational range
    exceeding 18 kilometers.
    The concept could provide Ukraine with another cost-effective layer of short-range drone defense. Reusable interceptors capable of capturing
    enemy UAVs without expending an entire drone on every engagement could
    become particularly valuable against the enormous volume of
    reconnaissance and attack drones Russia deploys across the battlefield.
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