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Sky Sentinel
Shahed Catcher
AI-controlled remote machine-gun turret that detects, tracks and fires on Shahed drones and cruise missiles with minimal human input.
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| Origin | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Built | Ukraine |
| First combat | 2025, Ukraine |
| Calibre | 12.7 mm |
| Rate of fire | 550 rds/min |
| Max range | 1.5 km |
| Guidance | Radar data feed plus electro-optical sensors and AI targeting; 360 degree turret computes lead and fires, with an operator confirming in some deployments |
Developers keep the engagement range classified; the 1.5 km figure is RBC-Ukraine's estimate of the M2's effective range against air targets, and rate_of_fire_rpm is the generic M2 cyclic rate, not a turret spec. United24 reported a unit cost of about 150,000 USD and four Shaheds downed by a prototype by May 2025. The developer has not been named; the company Carmine Sky deploys Sky Sentinel turrets on towers and claims 85 percent effectiveness.
Sources (8)
- UNITED24 Media: Meet Sky Sentinel, Ukraine's new air defense (26 May 2025) (role)
- UNITED24 Media: Meet Sky Sentinel, Ukraine's new air defense (26 May 2025) (first_combat)
- RBC-Ukraine: Ukraine unveils Sky Sentinel (27 May 2025), M2 Browning (calibre_mm)
- Militarnyi: Carmine Sky deploys towers with anti-UAV turrets, M2 Browning based (calibre_mm)
- RBC-Ukraine: Ukraine unveils Sky Sentinel (27 May 2025) (range_km)
- FAS DoD 101: M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun (rate_of_fire_rpm)
- The Defense Post: Ukraine Develops AI-Run Turret (3 Jun 2025) (notes)
- Militarnyi: operator confirms fire order (guidance_or_cueing)
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