// Anti-Shahed Interceptor Drone
Zorelit
- Manufacturer
- Vluchnyk
- Founded
- 2024
- Status
- Fielded
Key specifications
- Top speed 416 km/h (Zorelit v5, company)
- Up to 47 km on one charge (v5, company)
- 300–600 g warhead; optional AI terminal guidance (v5)
Zorelit / Vluchnyk
Overview
Vluchnyk is a Ukrainian startup that builds the Zorelit family of interceptor drones against Shahed-type attack drones and reconnaissance UAVs. Defender Media reports that the company was registered in 2024, has up to 15 staff and signed its first supply contract in December 2025, and that Zorelit v4 is used by up to ten combat units. The company says v4 has been adopted for service. Zorelit v5, unveiled in September 2026, is aimed at jet-powered Geran drones; the company says it reaches 416 km/h, flies up to 47 km on one charge and carries a 300–600 g warhead, with optional AI terminal guidance. The company says v5 is going through codification. Swedish and Danish investors backed the firm in 2025, and a planned Scandinavian licence-production venture is waiting for an export permit.
Sources
- Defender Media, 11 Sep 2026
- Militarnyi, 21 Sep 2026
- Defender Media, 29 Sep 2026
- Vluchnyk, Oct 2026
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