Octopus-100
| Octopus-100 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Interceptor drone |
| Place of origin | Ukraine United Kingdom |
Octopus-100 is an interceptor drone of Ukrainian design and British manufacture.[1]
History
[edit]The project reflects tighter military-industrial London-Kyiv co-operation in the present Russo-Ukraine war, being "the first serial production of a Ukrainian combat drone within a NATO country".[2]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demonstrated the Octopus-100 to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer late October 2025.[3]
Thousands of units are planned to be mass-produced by the UK for Ukraine under the aegis of Build With Ukraine project, a production figure which speaks to the weapon's scalability and modularity (a design philosophy for rapid field deployment).[4]
Design
[edit]Technical specifications have not been officially released.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Syngaivska, Sofiia (14 November 2025). "Ukraine's Octopus Anti-Shahed Drone Enters Mass Production". Defense Express. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "UK to Mass-Produce Ukrainian Octopus-100 Drones in Historic NATO-Backed Deal". UNITED24 Media. 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com.
- ↑ "UK to Build 1,000 Ukrainian Octopus-100 Interceptors to Boost Frontline Drone Defense Capability". www.armyrecognition.com.
- ↑ Kumar, A. (26 October 2025). "Octopus-100 Interceptor Drones Enter UK Production Under Build with Ukraine". The Defense News.