F-Jet 80

History

The F-Jet 80 is a jet-powered interceptor drone being developed by the Ukrainian company F-Drones to counter Russian jet-powered strike drones, including the Geran-4 and Geran-5 variants. The project is positioned as a low-cost interception means, with developers targeting a unit price between $5,000 and $7,000 to enable simple, mass production. To improve targeting accuracy, engineers plan to equip the interceptor with artificial intelligence to help detect and pursue aerial targets.

An engineer-designer at F-Drones stated that the F-Jet 80 has already intercepted and destroyed several targets. Ukrainian experts have raised concerns that Russia could introduce a faster Geran variant before the F-Jet 80 enters large-scale production, potentially limiting the interceptor's long-term effectiveness. Russia's production of Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet-powered strike drones is reported at 4,000 units per month, approximately twice the intelligence-estimated output of around 2,000 piston-powered Geran-2 drones per month.

Specifications

The F-Jet 80 is intended to be powered by a compact jet engine with a planned thrust of 8–10 kgf (approximately 78–98 N). The target unit cost is $5,000–$7,000. Full technical specifications have not been publicly disclosed.