310-kph Shahed Interceptor Takes Center Stage at UMEX 2026

General Cherry is bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses with a new one-way interceptor designed to clip the wings of Russia’s Iranian-supplied Shahed loitering munition.

Known as Bullet, the interceptor can reportedly reach speeds of up to 310 kilometers (193 miles) per hour, operate at altitudes of six kilometers (19,700 feet), and sustain flight for around 25 minutes.

It features target recognition at distances of up to 600 meters (1,970 feet) and carries a nearly one-kilogram (1.8-pound) warhead with a 20-kilometer (12-mile) strike range.

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