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Black Bird Interceptor at Estonia

Medium-range (30 km) AI-guided interceptor drone designed to counter cruise missiles and drone threats. X-Lock is short-range (15 km) variant.

Black Bird Interceptor by Alta Ares · Unverified · Drones

Track Black Bird Interceptor at Estonia

Alta Ares successfully tested high-speed turbojet interceptor in Arctic conditions with Estonian Armed Forces.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Black Bird Interceptor at Estonia.

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Last updated
2026-08-08
Model
Black Bird Interceptor
Company
Alta Ares
Location
Estonia
Status
pilot
First seen
2025-01-01
ID
baf39a22-141d-4df9-ada9-c5455c79e62e

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    Black Bird Interceptor first documented operating at Estonia.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.altaares.com/blog-post/alta-ares-successfully-tests-high-speed-turbojet-interceptor-in-arctic-conditions-with-estonian-armed-forces
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Black Bird Interceptor deployment at Estonia?
Black Bird Interceptor, built by Alta Ares, is recorded as a deployment at Estonia on the DEPLOY registry. Alta Ares operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Black Bird Interceptor at Estonia?
Alta Ares, the manufacturer of Black Bird Interceptor, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Black Bird Interceptor deployment at Estonia go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Black Bird Interceptor deployment at Estonia?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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