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Ukraine's domestic manufacturers have started mass production of Octopus drones to counter hundreds of Russian Shahed-type drone attacks daily, saving costly missiles, officials said.
- On Friday, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry announced it began large-scale production of domestically developed interceptor drones, launching mass production to protect Ukrainian skies as soon as possible.
- As the war nears its fourth year, cities and towns far from the frontline face near-daily attacks, with Ukrainian officials saying the latest assault included 430 Russian drones.
- Domestic manufacturers have already started production, and the first three have received Octopus technology, while another eleven companies prepare lines, the ministry said.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set a target of manufacturing up to 1,000 a day and signed UK co-production plans to build thousands; interceptor drones costing a few thousand dollars each aim to save expensive missiles, marking the first serial production within a NATO country.
- The ministry is continuing open collaboration with domestic defence companies to accelerate battlefield innovation and engage international co-production using Octopus technology.
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Octopus Goes Serial: Ukraine Begins Mass Output of New Shahed-Interceptor Drone
Ukraine has launched serial production of a new domestically developed drone designed to intercept Russian-Iranian Shahed-type drones, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced in a post on Telegram on November 14. The interceptor, known as Octopus, is a Ukrainian technology created by the Armed Forces and already proven in combat. According to Shmyhal, the system is capable of operating at night, under heavy electronic jamming, and at …
In Ukraine, a domestic drone interceptor of Russian “shakheds” called OCTOPUS was launched into serial production.
Three Ukrainian manufacturers have already transferred technology for the manufacture of intercept drones
Ukraine begins serial production of Octopus interceptors to combat Shahed drone threats
“Ukraine is launching serial production of its own interceptor designed to counter Shahed drones,” said Minister of Defence Denys Shmyhal. “The Octopus is a Ukrainian technology for intercepting Shahed drones, developed by the Armed Forces and validated in combat.” According to Shmyhal, the system is “capable of operating at night, under electronic jamming, and at low altitudes.” He added, “Accordingly, we are launching the interceptors into…
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