Ukraine has successfully tested a new technology from the Brave1 defense cluster participant, which automates 95% of the process of intercepting enemy drones. The new generation of interceptor drones is capable of independently homing in on the target and destroying enemy aircraft.
Ukraine has successfully tested a new technology from the Brave1 defense cluster participant, which automates 95% of the process of intercepting enemy drones. The new generation of interceptor drones is capable of independently homing in on the target and destroying enemy aircraft.
This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, on his social networks. According to him, the development has already passed successful tests in real combat conditions in the Kharkiv region.
The new technological solution simplifies the operator’s work as much as possible. The soldier sees the movement of air targets in real time, selects the desired object on the screen and gives the command to destroy it. After that, the system takes full control: the drone independently flies to the target, autonomously recognizes it and carries out guidance for shooting down.
Ukrainian drones are now autonomously intercepting Shaheds. A @BRAVE1ua developer has created a tech that automates 95% of the interception process—from launch to target destruction.
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) June 8, 2026
The system successfully completed its combat trials in the Kharkiv region. The operator simply… pic.twitter.com/2JnSQH5Qkm
The system was developed by one of the participants in the Brave1 defense cluster. The creation of the complex from the first prototype to use at the front took less than a year.
«Autonomy is one of the key areas of development of modern air defense. Such technologies make it possible to respond faster to massive attacks and more effectively protect Ukrainian cities,» emphasized Mykhailo Fedorov. He also added that a decision has now been made to scale up this technology, as it has already proven its high effectiveness on the battlefield.
Previously, the founder of drone manufacturer Vyriy Industries, Oleksiy Babenko, stated that autonomous war is inevitable .
«This will happen regardless of our desire. The only question is who will do it first — us or the Russians. Therefore, we desperately need software developers so that robots that make decisions to kill Russians appear before robots that make decisions to kill Ukrainians,» he harshly believes.
