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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-change2026-10-20Ukrainian arms maker rethinks reliance on Starlink amid reported speed limits affecting drone operations🇺🇦strike2026-10-12Ukrainian air defenders report intercepting a jet-powered Shahed drone with STING S🇺🇦strike2026-10-02Russian jet-powered drones strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure and Kyiv bridges amid escalating air attacks🇺🇦strike2026-09-28Russia launches overnight jet-powered Shahed/Geran drone attack across Ukraine; strike reported in Odesa🇺🇦strike2026-09-22Ukrainian FPV interceptor STING downs modified Shahed-136 over Odesa Oblast🇺🇦strike2026-09-19Ukrainian air defense reportedly downs a Russian Geran-5 drone-missile using STING S🇺🇦strike2026-09-19Ukrainian air-defense unit reports destroying Russian Geran-5 jet-powered drone-missile with STING S🇺🇦strike2026-09-17Ukraine’s 58th Brigade reports STING interceptor downed a jet-powered Italmass drone🇺🇦
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Data confidence: 72 / 100. Catalog is in active development.