Ukraine Rocket Drones Hunt Russian Mobile Anti-Drone Teams
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- Aerospace & Defense Ukraine Rocket Drones Hunt Russian Mobile Anti-Drone Teams By David Hambling,
- The FP-1 is one of the most common types, and the rocket used has a very long history.
- Long range strike drones, like the Russian Shahed and the Ukrainian Fire Point FP-1, have the same sort of performance as aircraft from WW1.
Aerospace & Defense Ukraine Rocket Drones Hunt Russian Mobile Anti-Drone Teams By David Hambling,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a South London-based technology journalist, consultant and author Follow Author May 14, 2026, 01:03pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Fire Point Fp-1 firing a rocket at Russian forces during an attack Russian Telegram. A video posted May 12th by Russian forces shows a Ukrainian Fire Point FP-1 long range strike drone firing a rocket at a mobile anti-drone group. This is the first attack of this type, and is both a logical evolution of the attack drone and a significant ratcheting up of the air war.
The FP-1 is one of the most common types, and the rocket used has a very long history. Putting the two together could increase the number of drones getting through, as well as seriously degrading Russian air defense.