DOFA-Tek DF-1 / DF-3
Fast jet-powered drones for shooting down (jet) drones
Russian company DOFA-Tek presents a family of jet-powered drones, including two interceptors: the small DF-1 Roscherk, which the company says is in factory testing, and the much larger DF-3 Gadyuka ('viper'), which exists only as a 'technical proposal'. They fit the trend towards faster interceptor drones as an answer to jet-powered strike drones — on the Russian side against Ukrainian long-range drones. All figures are manufacturer claims via Defense Express; not independently confirmed.
Learn more in the Drone Academy →DF-1 Roscherk (interceptor)
- Range
- 250 km
- Speed
- up to 500 km/h
- Mass
- 15 kg total, including a 1.5 kg warhead
- Status
- Factory testing according to DOFA-Tek (Oct 2026)
DF-3 Gadyuka (interceptor concept)
- Range
- 800 km
- Mass
- 240 kg total; payload capacity and type not disclosed
- Status
- 'Technical proposal' on DOFA-Tek's website; the only concept image resembles the Italian Aeritalia G.91
- Defense Express assessment
- An 800 km range and 240 kg mass make little sense for a conventional interceptor; possibly a reusable 'unmanned fighter' carrying smaller interceptor drones, EW equipment or machine guns — hypothesis, unconfirmed
Related
- DF-5 Iskra
- Strike drone from the same maker: 1,200 km range, up to 850 km/h, 20 kg warhead, 120 kg total ('technical proposal')
- Source
- Defense Express (11 Oct 2026), RU Mil Tracker e-20261012-s03 — manufacturer claims and a Ukrainian analysis, not independently confirmed
Relevance
- Lesson
- Russia too is looking for faster interceptor drones now that jet-powered drones outrun ordinary FPV interceptors (~300 km/h)
- See also
- The Hard kill, Alazan interceptor and Geran-4 cards
News archive 2
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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Why Does russia Need DF-3 Gadyuka Jet-Powered Interceptor Drone With 800 km Range, How Could It Actually Be Used? (Defense Express)
The DF-3 Viper (Russian: Gadyuka) is a concept for a jet-powered interceptor drone with a stated range of 800 km and a total mass of 240 kg, presented by the Russian company DOFA-Tek alongside its other jet-powered drones. These include the DF-1 Roscherk interceptor (250 km range, up to 500 km/h, 15 kg total mass including a 1.5 kg warhead), which according…
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Russian firm DOFA-Tek unveils DF-1 'Roscherk' jet-powered drone interceptor (claimed 500 km/h)
According to the Russian state news agency TASS, the Russian company DOFA-Tek presented a jet-powered drone interceptor, the DF-1 "Roscherk", at the All-Russian Drone Congress 2026 in St Petersburg (7–9 October). The company claims a top speed of 500 km/h, a range of about 250 km and an endurance of up to 50 minutes. It is a disposable interceptor that can…