Japanese government orders Ukrainian interceptor drones from SkyFall
Japan's Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with the Ukrainian defence company SkyFall to purchase interceptor drones.
Source: Japanese Defence Minister Shinjirō Koizumi at a press conference
Details: Koizumi said Japan was seeking to secure deliveries of the drones as quickly as possible. He also highlighted Ukraine's experience in developing and rapidly improving defence technologies.
The minister said that Ukraine had accumulated more experience than any other country in the world and was continuously improving its resilient combat capabilities at a rapid pace.
Koizumi said one advantage of working with Ukrainian defence companies was their "rapid feedback cycle", which allows drones with improved capabilities to be developed every two to three weeks.
SkyFall's press service confirmed the information to Ukrainska Pravda but declined to comment on the details of the agreement.
SkyFall develops and manufactures bomber drones, FPV attack drones and interceptor drones. Its flagship products include Vampire bombers, P1-SUN interceptors and Shrike FPV drones.
The company manufactures interceptor drones in various configurations, including versions equipped with an AI module and a higher-speed variant designed to destroy jet-powered targets.
Background:
- Ukrainska Pravda previously reported that SkyFall had demonstrated how its P1-SUN JetKiller interceptor was used to destroy a Russian Geran-5 jet-powered drone.
- In October, the company unveiled its first middle-strike attack drone, the Thor Hammer, and disclosed its detailed specifications.
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