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Sting FPV interceptor
Also known as: Sting · Шершень-перехоплювач
Manufacturer: Wild Hornets (Дикі Шершні)
High-speed FPV interceptor purpose-built to ram Russian Shahed-136/131 and ZALA reconnaissance UAVs at altitudes up to 5 km. Carries small fragmentation warhead.
SPECIFICATIONS
Category
FPV
In service since
2024
Weight
1.6 kg
Payload
1.2 kg
Range
25 km
Endurance
20 min
Speed
315 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
operator-in-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$2,500 – $5,000
NOTABLE USE CASES
Multiple confirmed Shahed kills over Kyiv and Sumy in 2024-2025; primary anti-recon weapon against ZALA Z-16 and Supercam.
RECENT EVENTS
doctrine-change2026-06-30Report describes emergence of drone-interceptor systems in Russia and Ukraine🇷🇺deployment2026-06-10Diehl Defence unveils Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone carrying IRIS-T missile at ILA Berlin🇩🇪deployment2026-05-31Ukrainian 38th air defense regiment uses STING interceptor drone to destroy a Russian Shahed UAV🇺🇦deployment2026-05-26Wild Hornets reports delivering interceptor drones and equipment worth over 189 million UAH in six months🇺🇦deployment2026-05-22Wild Hornets group donates 1,000 STING interceptor drones and Hornet Vision stations to Ukrainian forces🇺🇦deployment2026-05-19Fundraising post claims support for Ukraine's Bulava drone unit and 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment🇺🇦strike2026-05-14Post claims Ukrainian border guards downed 120 drones during a 1,567-drone mass attack in Chernihiv sector🇺🇦strike2026-05-14Russian Shahed drone barrage hits Kyiv apartment building, causing deaths and injuries🇺🇦
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Data confidence: 72 / 100. Catalog is in active development.