{"id":20040,"date":"2026-01-05T14:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=20040"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:13:28","slug":"general-cherry-unveiled-air-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/01\/general-cherry-unveiled-air-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"General Cherry unveils new AIR Speed interceptor drone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian defence tech company <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/general-cherry\/\">General Cherry<\/a> has developed a new interceptor drone, the General Cherry AIR Speed. It is a more compact and faster version of the General Cherry AIR UAV, which launched the company\u2019s interceptor line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new drone is focused on missions where rapid interception, aggressive manoeuvring and the ability to engage small targets are critical. It is capable of intercepting fast and manoeuvrable aerial targets, including enemy strike UAVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Cherry AIR Speed is built on an 8-inch frame, which has reduced its dimensions while improving manoeuvrability and in-air reaction speed. According to the manufacturer, the UAV\u2019s maximum speed reaches 236 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its smaller size and higher flight dynamics allow the drone to operate in scenarios where larger interceptors are limited by inertia and acceleration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/12\/general-cherry-air-vs-oleg-uav\/\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> General Cherry Air interceptor drone vs Russia\u2019s Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg reconnaissance UAV: video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Cherry AIR Speed is already available for order on the Brave1 Market platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of December, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/12\/general-cherry-optix\/\">reported<\/a> the completion of codification of its own line of fibre-optic FPV drones, Cheneral Cherry OPTIX. 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