Strix Air

Strix Air is a Ukrainian defence-technology manufacturer that has moved its Air Baby interceptor drone into serial production. The Air Baby is built to chase down Shahed and Geran-type loitering drones: the company reports a top speed of around 280 km/h, an operating ceiling of up to five kilometres and a 500-gram warhead. It is offered through the Brave1 marketplace at prices the company says run about 30 percent below comparable systems — roughly 36,000 hryvnia with a daytime camera and 58,000 with a thermal imager — and Ukrainian units have reported their first combat shoot-downs with it. The company’s wider line includes bombers and FPV strike drones, and it has built a training version of the Air Baby for operator instruction.

Strix Air should not be confused with STRIX, a separate Ukrainian bureau associated with longer-range deep-strike and autonomous strike systems. The two are distinct companies that share a similar name. Strix Air’s interceptor sits within Ukraine’s crowded anti-Shahed field, alongside systems such as Wild Hornets’ Sting and Fire Point’ Freya. The manufacturer has also reported interest from abroad, including requests from the United Arab Emirates and other Middle Eastern states.