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Jet UAVs can reach up to 600 km/h and fly at an altitude of about 7 km, which complicates their interception.
Member of the Verkhovna Rada Serhiy Rakhmanin (Holos party) said that the Armed Forces were not prepared for the appearance of jet drones "Geran-4" and "Geran-5", which fly at speeds of 450–600 km/h and at an altitude of 7 km.
He explained that short-range air defenses can shoot down UAVs at altitudes up to 5 km, and the problem in creating jet interceptors is making a model that is cheaper than the target itself; it must also be economically viable to scale up their production.
According to Rakhmanin, a certified interceptor model is valued at 45–100 thousand dollars. In addition, Ukraine has limited capabilities to produce jet engines for drones. At the same time, Russia operates at least two large factories producing jet engines. Another Russian advantage is a large supply channel for bulk shipments of drones from China.
Earlier, NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko said that new Ukrainian drone interceptors are already being actively tested. Defense forces shoot down 55% of jet-powered "Shaheds." Conventional drones of this type are shot down in over 90% of cases. For more on how cheap interceptor drones are changing the air-defense model, see the ZN.UA article “Ukraine’s short-range air defense. A class of weapons that did not exist until 2022 and that everyone now wants to buy,” written by economist, founder of the NGO People’s Dream and co-founder of the Do Mrii Charitable Foundation, Oleh Sarkits.
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