Ukrainian-made P1-SUN interceptors have downed over 3,500 Shahed drones in six months
Ukrainian forces have shot down over 3,500 Russian Shahed loitering munitions using P1-SUN interceptor drones over the past six months.
Source: a representative of SkyFall, P1-SUN's manufacturer, in a comment to Ukrinform
Quote: "It can reach speeds of up to 310 km/h. It has a modular system that enables it to carry up to 800 g of payload."
Details: One of the latest versions of the drone is equipped with an AI-powered computer vision camera that can help operators detect and track aerial assets. The company representative also said that efforts to fully automate the P1-SUN are currently at the proof-of-concept stage, where the technology's practical implementation is being tested.
Quote: "The [drone] pilot will press launch, meaning approve the operation, and then the P1-SUN will take off on its own, find the target on its own and destroy it on its own. The pilot's role will be to monitor the operation and ensure it is carried out as effectively as possible. This system will allow a single pilot to manage missions involving 10 or more interceptors simultaneously."
For reference: The P1-SUN is a Ukrainian interceptor drone designed to destroy Shahed loitering munitions and other aerial assets. The UAV can reach speeds of up to 310 km/h, operate at altitudes of up to 9,000 m and within a radius of up to 33 km from its launch point. Its stated target pursuit time is up to 17 minutes.
Background: In May, for the first time, P1-SUN interceptor drones filmed Russian Gerbera drones being destroyed while acting as FPV drone carriers.
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