US-Ukraine Team Unveils 300 mph Interceptor Drone to Hunt Shaheds for NATO

Oct 20, 2025 14:34


Vlad Litnarovych
News Writer

AIRO Group Holdings and Ukraine’s Bullet (Degree-Trans LLC) have signed a letter of intent to form a 50/50 joint venture to produce high-speed interceptor drones for US, NATO, and Ukrainian customers, the companies announced on October 16.

The deal aims to move combat-tested Ukrainian designs into Western production lines and deliver an industrialized, certifiable counter-UAS option to allied buyers.

snip*The platform being commercialized is a fixed-wing interceptor already used in Ukrainian operations. Published performance figures put top speed around 300 mph (≈450 km/h), an operational range near 200 km, and modular payload bays that accept 2.5–9 kg loads—parameters intended to intercept loitering munitions such as Shahed-type one-way attack drones as well as small reconnaissance UAVs.

The partners said they expect definitive agreements within roughly 60 days, with production capacity planned in both the United States and Ukraine.

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