Alexa Spatium
Uncrewed interceptor, delivered specifically against jet-powered Shahed/Geran drones
According to Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, the first uncrewed interceptor delivered to the armed forces specifically against jet-powered Shahed/Geran drones (Aug 2026). A lightweight composite drone, launched from a mobile catapult and built for high speed, a high operating altitude and manoeuvrability. Speed, guidance and manufacturer have not been disclosed.
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- Dimensions
- approx. 1.5 × 1.7 m, lightweight composite construction
- Launch
- Mobile catapult
- Propulsion
- A turbojet according to a Russian analysis (not confirmed by Ukraine)
- Status
- Delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces, Aug 2026
Relevance
- Targets
- Geran-3, Geran-4, Geran-5 and Shahed-131; according to the source also usable against reconnaissance drones, helicopters and individual ground and surface targets
- Why it matters
- Ukraine's interception rate against jet-powered Gerans is around 55%, against over 90% for the propeller version; ordinary interceptor drones (~300 km/h) are too slow. Purpose-built fast interceptors are meant to close that gap
- Context
- First of several designs: four had been tested by late Aug 2026, and an SBU delta-wing interceptor followed in September (RU Mil Tracker e-20260920-02)
- Source
- Defense Express (21 Aug 2026); RU Mil Tracker e-20260928-s06 — performance and kills not independently confirmed
News archive 3
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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Ukraine Intercepts 55% of russia's Jet-Powered Shahed Drones as New Countermeasures Enter Combat
According to Defense Express, Russia launched more than 2,730 jet-powered Shahed-type drones against Ukraine in September alone. Ukrainian forces destroyed or suppressed more than 1,500 of them, an effectiveness of roughly 55%; that figure counts both drones that were physically shot down and those whose attacks were disrupted in other ways, which includes…
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Ракета или дрон: в польской прессе оценили «Герань-5»
Voennoye Obozreniye (topwar.ru) relays an assessment by the Polish outlet Defence24 of Russia's jet-powered Geran-5, asking whether it is a drone or a cruise missile. According to Defence24, the Geran-5 is not a Shahed-136/238 derivative but is based on the Iranian Karrar jet drone, powered by a commercial Chinese Telefly TF-TJ2000A turbojet, with a reporte…
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Ukraine unveils SBU jet-powered interceptor drone and reports kills on jet-powered Geran drones; Russian jet drone crashes near Chisinau
On 19 September 2026 President Zelensky announced that Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has developed a new interceptor drone, already successfully deployed against jet-powered Shahed-type drones. According to Militarnyi, which picked up the report, the aircraft has delta-shaped wings and is launched from the ground by catapult. It would be the second publi…