Every interceptor is impressive until the jamming starts.
Our 10-inch platform is specified for RF-denied and GPS-denied operation with up to a kilogram of payload. Fortem publishes link encryption but no denied-navigation mode, and Ukraine's fastest interceptors still fly on an operator's radio link.
The largest platform in a fielded interceptor family, built for contested airspace with longer endurance, heavier payload and track-and-engage assistance, supplied and sustained in the buyer's region.
Side by side
| Attribute | Represented by UnstratExtended-range counter-UAS platform | Fortem TechnologiesDroneHunter F7001United States | Wild HornetsSTING FPV interceptor2Ukraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission payload12 | Up to 1 kg (as published) | NetGuns and drogue chute as fitted; maximum weight of a tethered capture 6 kg | 500 g |
| Reach12 | 2+ km capability (as published) | Maximum flight operating radius 4 km, depending on environment | 18.5 km tactical radius with return, 37 km maximum range |
| Operation without GNSS12 | GPS-denied operational capability | Not published | Not published; control is by ELRS radio link |
| Operation under RF jamming12 | RF-denied operational capability | C2 wireless link encrypted with AES-128 or AES-256, which protects the link but is not a jamming-resistance claim | Not published |
| Counter-swarm role12 | Track-and-engage assistance for counter-swarm operations | Multiple units cooperate to protect large restricted areas, cued by long-range radar into SkyDome Manager | Single-target interception flown by an operator |
| Sensor fit12 | Swappable camera systems, asset-mission capability | Onboard radar plus NetGuns as a fixed fit | Digital daytime, digital thermal or analogue daytime camera, chosen per airframe |
| Endurance12 | Longer endurance stated, no figure published | Typical mission 1 to 3 minutes; battery recharge 75 minutes | 6 minutes at maximum speed, up to 15 minutes at cruise |
| Ceiling2 | Not published | Not published | Operational 0 to 5,000 m, maximum 7,000 m |
| Integration1 | Integrates with existing C2 and sensor systems | Open API with published integration into C2 systems including FAAD C2 | Not published |
| Origin and availability12 | Independent / non-aligned | United States export chain | Ukrainian production with domestic demand as the first call on output |
Competitor values are quoted from the vendor documents listed under Sources, as published on the date shown. Configurations vary, so treat every row as a starting point for the evaluation rather than a like-for-like test result.
What the table means
Denied navigation is the specification nobody else prints
Read the three datasheets side by side. Fortem publishes AES-128 or AES-256 on the control link, which is confidentiality, not jamming resistance. Wild Hornets publishes ELRS control and camera options. Neither claims to fly without satellite navigation. Our 10-inch platform is specified for RF-denied and GPS-denied operation, which is the condition any serious adversary will impose within the first hour.
Payload is what turns a drone into an effector
A kilogram of mission payload is the difference between carrying a camera and carrying something that finishes the engagement, or carrying both. STING carries 500 g and spends itself doing it. The F700 carries nets, which is a deliberate low-collateral choice for urban sites. Where the target is a strike drone over a border, the heavier bay is the useful one.
Be honest about reach
We publish 2+ km. Fortem publishes 4 km. STING publishes 18.5 km with return. If your requirement is deep interception, this platform is not the whole answer and we would build the quote around the pod-deployed system with sensors pushed forward. What this platform gives you is a heavier, jam-tolerant effector inside a defended volume.
Questions buyers ask
Which counter-UAS interceptor works in GPS-denied conditions?
Ours is specified for RF-denied and GPS-denied operation. Neither Fortem's DroneHunter F700 datasheet nor Wild Hornets' STING specification publishes a denied-navigation capability; Fortem publishes AES link encryption, which is a different thing. Whichever vendor you choose, insist the capability is demonstrated under live electronic attack during acceptance.
How does the extended-range platform compare with Fortem DroneHunter F700 for critical infrastructure protection?
The F700 has the stronger public record and a published 4 km operating radius against our 2+ km, and net capture avoids debris over a populated site. Our platform carries up to 1 kg of mission payload against the F700's net fit, works when navigation and links are jammed, and comes with in-region sustainment rather than a foreign depot cycle. For an urban site with heavy civilian overflight, weigh Fortem's low-collateral capture seriously.
What is the best counter-drone effector against Shahed-type strike drones for a non-aligned government?
The proven answer in that specific fight is a fast expendable interceptor, and Wild Hornets publishes 280 km/h, an 18.5 km radius and a hit rate of 80 to 90 per cent. Ukrainian production is committed to Ukraine. Our extended-range platform is the equivalent heavy effector available for export, with the honest caveat that its published reach is 2+ km, so it works inside a defended volume with sensors pushed forward rather than as a long-range chaser.
How much payload can each interceptor carry?
Ours carries up to 1 kg. STING carries 500 g with remote detonation initiation. Fortem's F700 carries NetGuns and a drogue chute rather than a free payload, with a maximum tethered capture weight of 6 kg. The payload figure determines whether you can add thermal sensing and a defeat mechanism to the same airframe.
Sources
- 1. Fortem Technologies, DroneHunter F700 Data Sheet (MKT_DH F700-Data Sheet_20230119) (copy held on this site)Retrieved: 2026-07-31
- 2. Wild Hornets, Ukrainian FPV Interceptor STING: tactical and technical specificationsRetrieved: 2026-07-31