// AI Anti-Drone Turret
Khyzhak
- Manufacturer
- UGV Robotics
- Status
- Fielded
Key specifications
- 7.62 mm machine gun; 360° rotation, −12° to +80° elevation
- Automatic drone tracking and lead calculation; fires on the move
- Effective range up to 800 m against drones
Khyzhak / UGV Robotics
Overview
UGV Robotics is a Ukrainian defense-tech company whose best-known product is Khyzhak (“predator”), a light remote-controlled combat module that detects, tracks and shoots at small drones. First shown in November 2024, it carries a 7.62 mm machine gun of Soviet or NATO standard, rotates 360 degrees and stabilises its fire while moving. Thermal cameras, a laser rangefinder and a ballistic computer help it aim, and a human operator authorises every shot. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence approved it for service in July 2025, and in August 2026 it was codified together with a ground robot as one combat system. The company says a naval version was tested aboard a NATO frigate in July 2026; French media reported that the ship belonged to the French Navy. Footage published by a Ukrainian charity foundation shows a helicopter-mounted version hitting enemy drones.
Sources
- Militarnyi, 24 Jul 2026
- UNITED24 Media, 23 Jul 2026
- Militarnyi, 3 Sep 2026
- Militarnyi, 17 Aug 2026
- NV, 26 Aug 2026
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