Czech firm unveils JWI-4000 UAV interceptor designed to counter Shahed drones PHOTO

Czech defence company LPP s.r.o. has presented its new JWI-4000 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) interceptor, a system specifically developed to counter enemy drones, including Iranian-made Shahed-136 and their derivatives.

The JWI-4000 features a folding fixed-wing design allowing near-vertical takeoff, with an option for a rocket-assisted booster. Powered by an electric ducted fan, it can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h, operate at altitudes of 4,000 meters, and sustain flight for around 20 minutes at maximum height, Caliber.Az reports via military observer on X.

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The interceptor is equipped with advanced sensors, artificial intelligence (AI) targeting software, and a directional fragmentation warhead weighing up to 1.5 kilograms.

According to LPP, the AI-driven system can autonomously detect, pursue, and destroy targets, making it resistant to jamming.

The JWI-4000 is designed to integrate with existing air defense infrastructure and dedicated detection radars.

Company officials emphasise its role in combating one-way attack drones, a threat that has heavily targeted Ukraine in recent months.

LPP is already supplying Ukraine with its MTS one-way attack UAVs, produced in the hundreds, and the JWI-4000 may soon be — or has already been — deployed on the battlefield.

By Sabina Mammadli