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Black Bird Interceptor at Ukraine

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 · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Alta Ares Black Bird and X-Wing interceptors operationally deployed in Ukraine since 2024 to counter Russian Shahed loitering munitions, with successful interceptions recorded.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Black Bird Interceptor at Ukraine.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Black Bird Interceptor
Company
Alta Ares
Location
Ukraine
Operator
Alta Ares
Status
operational
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-11-01
ID
46df109f-38ef-4b5f-97ff-6c159d18e9ca

Timeline

  1. Nov 2024
    First recorded
    Black Bird Interceptor first documented operating at Ukraine.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.armyrecognition.com/focus-analysis-conflicts/army/conflicts-in-the-world/russia-ukraine-war-2022/frances-alta-ares-deploys-x-wing-and-black-bird-interceptors-to-counter-shahed-drone-attacks-in-ukraine
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Black Bird Interceptor deployment at Ukraine?
Black Bird Interceptor, built by Alta Ares, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. Alta Ares operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Black Bird Interceptor at Ukraine?
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 Ukraine go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Black Bird Interceptor deployment at Ukraine?
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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