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STING
Sting interceptor, Shahed Hunter
Low-cost, operator-flown quadcopter interceptor that rams or detonates against Shahed-type drones and reconnaissance UAVs.
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| Maker | Wild Hornets |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ukraine |
| Built | Ukraine |
| First combat | 2025, Ukraine |
| Weight | 4 kg |
| Top speed | 280 km/h |
| Max range | 18.5 km |
| Guidance | FPV control via VR goggles or ground station with thermal camera, over the Hornet Vision link; press reports an AI-based terminal guidance aid |
Figures follow the Wild Hornets spec sheet: 280 km/h max, 140 to 170 km/h cruise, 4 kg max takeoff weight with a 500 g payload, 18.5 km tactical radius with return and 37 km max flight range; the press most often cites 315 km/h (a 2025 test) and 25 km engagement range. Wild Hornets prices the thermal-camera version at 2,200 USD, while press figures run from 2,100 to 2,500 USD. Its first widely reported Shahed kill was a 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment video in April 2025.
Sources (8)
- Wild Hornets: STING Shahed Interceptor specifications (speed_kmh_max)
- Wild Hornets: STING Shahed Interceptor specifications (range_km)
- Wild Hornets: STING Shahed Interceptor specifications (weight_kg)
- The Defender: Wild Hornets' Sting interceptor hits 315 km/h (Aug 2025) (notes)
- Interesting Engineering: STING 25 km engagement range (6 Nov 2025) (notes)
- Censor.net: The Story of Sting (first_combat)
- Kyiv Post: Sting camera guidance and VR goggles (guidance_or_cueing)
- The Defender: AI target guidance system (guidance_or_cueing)
