Developers at MKB "Fakel" named after Academician P. D. Grushin have proposed a new approach to combating drones, abandoning the classic scheme with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead. The enterprise has developed a guided anti-aircraft missile designed to destroy mini-UAVs, kamikaze drones, reconnaissance vehicles, and unmanned surface vessels.

The new missile will be 20–35 times lighter than existing very short-range anti-aircraft missiles, and its production cost could be 20–25 times lower.

The body, main and additional wings, as well as propeller thrusters, are used for direct kinetic impact. The rejection of explosives has significantly simplified the design and made the product safer during production, storage, and operation.

To improve maneuverability, the designers used an unusual X-shaped scheme with additional wings and individually controlled electric motors installed in nacelles at the wingtips.

Also, the absence of an explosive warhead allows for the production of such items at enterprises that do not require a license to handle explosive materials.

MKB "Fakel" did not specify which anti-aircraft system the new missiles are suitable for. However, the principle of operation itself resembles the "Yolka" interceptor, which has already entered serial production and also shoots down UAVs by simple ramming.

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