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STM Interceptor Drone System 

 

The STM Interceptor UAV System is a high-speed, rotary-wing interceptor designed to neutralize low-cost and hard-to-detect enemy UAV assets to ensure the protection of critical facilities and military units.

The system is engineered for single-use (kamikaze) missions with a lethal payload capacity, while also featuring return-to-home capability for operational flexibility.

 

Leveraging its multi-rotor architecture, the system can perform vertical take-offs from confined spaces, providing an autonomous and cost-effective "Anti-UAV" solution against asymmetric threats. Operating in full integration with UAV Detection Radars, the system tracks the approach corridor data of detected threats in real-time.

It ensures the precision kinetic neutralization of enemy UAVs mid-air by utilizing target trajectory updates throughout the entire flight envelope.

System Capabilities

  • Launcher-Free Vertical Take-Off to Mission Altitude
  • Autonomous Target Tracking and Engagement
  • Image-Processing-Based Engagement or Coordinate Attack During the Cruise Phase
  • Interception via Proximity Fuze
  • Fully Autonomous Mission Capability
  • Launch Capability from Land, Air, and Naval Platforms
  • Day and Night Operational Capability

Payload Capacity

750 gr Lethal Payload (Warhead and Fuze)

Range

25 km (150 km/h - 1500 m AGL)

Flight Endurance

15 minutes

Maximum Flight Speed

300 km/h

Max Altitude

5000 m (AGL)

Target Tracking

Image Processing Based Autonomous Tracking

Proximity Sensors

Lidar / Radar

Control Modes

Manual and Autonomous

Attack Modes

GNSS Guidance / Optical Guidance

Airframe Structure

Lightweight Composite Material

Neutralization Mechanism

Proximity, Impact Sensor, or Manual Triggered Detonation

Imaging System

EO/IR (Day and Night)

Launch Mode

Launcher-Free Vertical Take-Off

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