The 190th Training Center of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces conducted the world’s first remote interception of a Shahed-type drone using the LITAVR interceptor developed by F-Drones. The pilot controlled the drone from a significant distance away from the launch site.
The new tactic allows interceptors to be deployed in advance, while operators control them remotely from a safe command center. Only internet connectivity at both locations is required, removing the need to place trained pilots along the entire perimeter.
LITAVR has been supplied to Ukrainian forces since autumn 2025, with a range of up to 60 km and a ceiling of 9.5 km. It uses inertial guidance without GPS, automatic terminal targeting, and destroys targets via kinetic impact or detonation. The system is already intercepting hundreds of drones of various types each week.
