The company said it has developed its own air defence system combining the LITAVR interceptor drone with 3D LARAG software. According to F-Drones, the system enables operators to monitor the entire interception process in real time using both 2D and 3D visualisation.
The system requires only the target's coordinates, which can be received from any radar through a proprietary multi-protocol interface developed by F-Drones, the company said.
According to F-Drones, the LITAVR autonomously takes off, navigates onto an interception course, catches up with the target and automatically locks onto it. Several hundred metres from the target, the interceptor slows down and continues to track it until the operator confirms engagement. Once the Intercept command is issued, LITAVR autonomously completes the mission and destroys the target.
The company says the interceptor performs the entire flight without pilot input. The operator's role is limited to two actions: pressing Start to launch the UAV and Intercept to authorise target engagement. According to the company, this follows the human-in-the-loop principle, under which the final decision to use force remains with a human operator.
Flight monitoring and target confirmation can be carried out from anywhere in the world through F-Drones' proprietary remote-control system, which has already been used by the Ukrainian Defence Forces for an extended period.
The LITAVR interceptor has a claimed maximum operational range of up to 65 km and a service ceiling of more than 9 km.
Combat trials of the new technology and its integration into military service are expected to begin in the near future.