# Black Bird Interceptor at Ukraine: deployment

Canonical ID: `46df109f-38ef-4b5f-97ff-6c159d18e9ca`

[Alta Ares](/companies/alta-ares.md) Black Bird and X-Wing interceptors operationally deployed in [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) since 2024 to counter Russian Shahed loitering munitions, with successful interceptions recorded.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** alta-ares-black-bird-ukraine
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Black Bird Interceptor](/models/alta-ares-black-bird.md) (id: `6d47e594-a344-4c63-a438-7896e5625e0e`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Alta Ares](/companies/alta-ares.md) (id: `031bf4e7-7638-47bd-9712-b693074da8cd`)
- **Location:** [Ukraine](/locations/ukraine.md) (id: `7bc08a31-4d9a-48bc-86fc-f2114789d4b5`)
- **First seen:** 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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