US EditionThe Economics of Air Warfare Shifts: Airbus Unveils the "Bird of Prey" Interceptor. - Economic Scenarios
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The industrial giant Airbus announced that it had successfully completed the first demonstration flight of its interceptor drone "Bird of Prey", this Monday, March 30th. This missile, estimated at about $50,000 a unit, is capable of neutralizing low-cost suicide threats.
Airbus Tests Armed ‘Bird of Prey’ Interceptor Drone
The ‘Bird of Prey’ platform was developed as a simple, cost-effective counter-drone system that can engage attack UAVs with low-cost air-to-air missiles. Airbus Defence and Space announced on Mar. 30, 2026, the first test of its ‘Bird of Prey’ counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) platform, based on a modified Do-DT25 target drone. The drone notably fired a low-cost Mark I air-to-air missile at an unspecified target. The Mark I missile is deve…
Airbus Demonstrates ‘Bird of Prey’ Interceptor Against Kamikaze Drones
Airbus Defence and Space has, for the first time, shown an example of its ‘Bird of Prey’ interceptor drone, which successfully completed its maiden demonstration flight at a military training area in northern Germany just nine months after the project began. The launch anticipates future operational requirements shaped by the growing tactical and technological trends in the use of kamikaze drones in the Russo-Ukrainian War and modern conflicts. …
Airbus successfully completed the first demonstration flight of its autonomous drone interceptor, the Bird of Prey. The aircraft has located, identified and engaged a hostile drone without any human intervention from a military base in northern Germany. This solution, developed in just nine months, incorporates low-cost missiles to counter the growing threat of suicide bomber drones in modern theatres of operations.
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