Ukrainian developer F-Drones has released new test footage offering a first look at what it describes as the first fully autonomous interceptor drone, reducing human involvement to a press of a button.
The footage shows the capability applied to “LITAVR,” F-Drones’ copter-type interceptor unmanned aerial system which has been in serial production and delivered to Ukrainian military units since fall 2025.
In the video, LITAVR takes off, chases after an inbound threat’s trajectory, and locks onto it all on its own.
It utilizes 3D LARAG technology which enables teams to track the drone’s progress in real time through 2D and 3D visualization.
During operations, the interceptor only needs target coordinates it receives from any radar system through what F-Drones describes as a universal multi-protocol interface.
Under the new mode, human operators are reduced to confirming launch and authorizing engagement, with F-Drones saying this entire process can be performed from anywhere in the world via its proprietary remote-control system.
The drone has a top speed of up to 350 kilometers (217 miles) per hour, an operating range of 65 kilometers (40 miles), and a service ceiling exceeding 9 kilometers (6 miles).
The company is planning combat testing of the new autonomous mode and its broader integration into Ukrainian military forces in the near future.
Ukraine has been a testbed for automated drone technologies, with Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov recently unveiling a solution that automates 95 percent of the interception process.
The Brave1 solution gives human operators the responsibility of detecting targets and confirming them in real time, with the system taking over the rest of the steps.
While the Brave1 drone has completed combat testing in Kharkiv, Ukraine, F-Drones said its new LITAVR autonomy mode is the first to claim full, 100 percent autonomy from launch to intercept.
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