Octopus interceptor drone proves its effectiveness in combat conditions — General Staff

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated this on Facebook.

The General Staff noted that the Octopus-100 interceptor UAV was developed by servicemembers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the coordination of the Central Directorate for Innovation Activities of the AFU.

"The system was created by the military for the military and is equipped with an automatic target-tracking module with elements of artificial intelligence. The interceptor is capable of striking enemy attack 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," the General Staff emphasized.

Production is currently being scaled up: the technology has been transferred to initial manufacturers, and several other enterprises are preparing production lines.

The prototype has already passed codification according to NATO standards. Improvements to the software, targeting modules, and tactical and technical characteristics are ongoing.

As Ukrinform reported, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense 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.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine