Ministry of Defence of Ukraine codifies Air Baby 350 interceptor drone, developed by Strix Air. The UAV will soon become available via ePoints (a Ukrainian electronic procurement platform) and will appear on the DOT-Chain platform.
The company’s new interceptor reaches a speed of 350 km/h and has better maneuverability and stability than its predecessor, Air Baby, which was approved for operation in spring. The drone’s flight duration is 15 minutes, and its maximum altitude is 6 kilometers. The tactical range of use is 35 kilometers, and the warhead mass is 500 grams, as reported by Defender Media.
The interceptor’s price starts from 43,200 hryvnias (approximately 1,040 US dollars) and depends on the camera type. There are also versions fitted with the Sine.Link communication module, which extends the drone’s ability to detect and track aerial targets in difficult conditions.
Combat units are already using the new drone. At the same time, Strix Air has begun developing a high-speed version that will fly at a speed of 450 km/h. According to the manufacturer, over the course of 7 months of this year, troops have destroyed more than 1,000 aerial targets using the Air Baby interceptor. Deliveries to the army began in February, and in March the company announced the start of serial production. In the August Army Bonus+ rating, the drone ranked 11th by number of hits.
