Ukrainian company F-Drones has developed the LITAVR interceptor UAV — a drone with automatic target homing, remote control capabilities, and minimal dependence on foreign components.
LITAVR (its name derives from a Cossack drum) is an interceptor drone designed to destroy aerial targets and also operate against ground targets. The manufacturer, F-Drones, independently develops its software, electronics, as well as its own engines, controllers, and flight control systems, consistently reducing dependence on Chinese components. The company began drone production in 2023.
Development of the anti-drone system began in autumn 2024. In summer 2025, the drone was successfully tested and codified. Since autumn 2025, serial production and delivery to the military have begun.
The UAV is available in the closed catalog of the Brave1 platform (BraveMarket), where units can submit requests.
The declared maximum speed of the system is 350 km/h. The operational range is 40 km. The Unmanned Systems Forces recorded a flight of over 80 km from the launch point as a record. The maximum flight altitude is 9 km.
The drone is equipped with both daytime and thermal imaging cameras, allowing the operator to switch between them during flight depending on conditions and time of day.
The UAV also features non-GPS navigation. Integration with various radar systems and pilot navigation assistance is provided through its proprietary software complex LARAG. A key feature of LITAVR is its automatic terminal guidance system (Last Mile or Pixel Lock), which identifies the target and autonomously guides the drone during the final phase of the attack. During the final approach, the operator only controls speed, while the rest of the process is automated. Such developments are aimed at achieving the strategic goal of staying ahead of the enemy in every technological cycle and maintaining leadership in the innovation-driven war.
The company also provides free upgrades for all previously delivered first-generation drones, bringing them to the auto-targeting version through both hardware and software improvements.
The warhead is located in the nose section of the drone and is available in two variants:
- a blank container, which the unit can equip with explosives in the field;
- a ready-made warhead with a NATO code included as part of the system.
The LITAVR is equipped with a remote control system. The operator can control the drone from hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away from the interception point. If no target is detected, the pilot switches the initiation system to safe mode and returns the LITAVR to base.
Since May 2026, the remote control module has been included in the standard delivery package of the LITAVR UAV system.
The drone body is manufactured using plastic injection molding. F-Drones has largely moved away from 3D printing, which is now used only for small components. This technology provides greater structural strength and more stable performance characteristics in mass production.
