Air defense platform · United Kingdom / Ukraine
Octopus
Model: Octopus Interceptor UAV
Ukrainian-developed interceptor UAV designed specifically to destroy Shahed-type one-way attack drones. It uses automatic terminal guidance and AI-assisted control and is designed to operate at night, at low altitude and under electronic jamming. Ukraine states that the system has proven effective in combat. Ukraine ordered 8,000 interceptors in 2026 and production is being expanded in both Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Numerical engagement parameters are conservative simulation values.
Configured simulation parameters
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- Interception range
- 25,000 m
- Detection range
- 30,000 m
- Reaction time
- 3 s
- Interception speed
- 100 m/s
- Interceptors per launcher
- 1
- Maximum launchers
- 8,000
- Simultaneous targets
- 1
- Launcher cost
- 10,000 USD
Sources and interpretation
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