Summary Ukraine developed kamikaze interceptor drone by Besomar, capable of both reconnaissance and destroying Russian drones. The interceptor drone has a range of 50-60km, flies at an altitude of 4km, and reaches speeds of 160-170 km/h. To impact the war significantly, production of interceptor drones needs to be massively increased to outpace Russian drone numbers.
In early June 2024, Simple Flying reported on a new development on the drone war in Ukraine . Then, a new form of Ukrainian drone-hunter drone was observed (from first-person footage) over the battleground and was destroying Russian reconnaissance drones high above the front lines. Simple Flying noted that time was needed to know if this was scalable and would prove a significant, effective, and cheap counter to massed Russian recon drones.
Now, in September, more information has come to light to create a more complete picture. Ukraine confirmed to developed kamikaze interceptor drone According to the Ukrainian news outlet Militarnyi , the company that developed the "kamikaze interceptor" drone is the Ukrainian company Besomar. Roman Shemechko, a representative of Besomar, stated, " It's like a big FPV, like a plane that can stay in the air longer and carry more weight .
" Shemechko also explained the interceptor drone is a low-cost drone that is not only able to destroy Russian drones but is also able to carry out reconnaissance missions. The latest versions of the kamikaze interceptor have also been equipped wit.