Ukrainian company Wild Hornets initially designed its interceptor drone for higher speeds.
During development, engineers decided to trade the drone's speed for increased loitering time.
The interceptor is now one of the best-known in Ukraine's ****** nal.
KYIV, Ukraine — At first, it was only a faint whine somewhere in the distance. Then the sound sharpened, swelled, and suddenly the drone was overhead, a high-pitched scream piercing the air as it flew past.
The aircraft was Sting, a Ukrainian interceptor drone purpose-built to hunt Russian Shahed-type attack drones. It tore over the ground-control station, an unassuming van loaded up with screens, before its pilot brought it around for a few more passes and landed it in the grass.
During development, engineers decided to trade the drone's speed for increased loitering time.
The interceptor is now one of the best-known in Ukraine's ****** nal.
KYIV, Ukraine — At first, it was only a faint whine somewhere in the distance. Then the sound sharpened, swelled, and suddenly the drone was overhead, a high-pitched scream piercing the air as it flew past.
The aircraft was Sting, a Ukrainian interceptor drone purpose-built to hunt Russian Shahed-type attack drones. It tore over the ground-control station, an unassuming van loaded up with screens, before its pilot brought it around for a few more passes and landed it in the grass.
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