Ukraine 🇺🇦 is now using flying drone interceptors from the USA 🇺🇸 to counter the threat of #Shahed loitering munitions. Deputy PM Mykhailo Fedorov shared that #Ukraine has bought 6 of the Fortem DroneHunter F700 drones, which use their aerial agility to down threats with nets. 
The systems are autonomous, guided by onboard radar. According to the company, only 15% of target drones are able to evade the first shot — and the F700s carry multiple nets. Fortem has worked with the US @DeptofDefense, and is now making the product commercially available.
The Fortem website has more information about the system, which can apparently down drones of multiple sizes using different types of projectile nets: fortemtech.com/products/drone…
Source: Ukrainian Pravda (via Mykhailo Federov's Telegram) pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/…
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