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Illustration of an autonomous interceptor drone engaging a fast jet-powered one-way attack drone over a city at dusk.

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Jet-powered Shaheds force shift to high-speed, autonomous drone interceptors

Jet-powered Shahed drones in Ukraine are accelerating demand for 600–700 km/h autonomous interceptors producible at artillery-like scale and cost—an urgent planning issue for Europe’s air defence and industrial base.

Passengers standing beside a halted train in a field after a reported jet-powered drone alert near the route in Ukraine.

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Ukraine Scrambles for Cheap Defences Against Russia’s Jet-Powered Gerans

Russia’s turbojet Geran drones reportedly reach up to 600 kph, forcing Ukraine to seek mass-produced high-speed interceptors to avoid burning scarce missiles and fighter sorties.