{"id":22518,"date":"2026-02-18T14:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=22518"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:37:49","slug":"taf-i10-interceptor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/02\/taf-i10-interceptor\/","title":{"rendered":"TAF Industries upgrades Kolibri 10 into an interceptor. The company will also manufacture Octopus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian defence tech company\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/taf-industries\/\">TAF Industries<\/a>\u00a0entered the interceptor drone segment. The manufacturer has upgraded its Kolibri 10 FPV drone to enable it to shoot down high-speed aerial targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the manufacturer, frontline units began adapting Kolibri 10 for interception roles in the field, which prompted the company to formalise and refine the solution into a serial production-grade product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upgraded UAV has been designated TAF-I10. It carries a 0.5 kg payload and is operated via manual control, with maximum speeds exceeding 200 km\/h. Its tactical range is 15 km, with a flight endurance of up to 25 minutes and an operational ceiling of 3,000 metres. The system can be configured with daytime, night-vision, or digital camera sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The platform features enhanced EW resilience and a secure communications link protected by encrypted MilELRS keys.<\/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\/2026\/02\/taf-industries-wingcopter\/\"><strong>Read more<\/strong>: Ukrainian TAF Industries and German Wingcopter establish joint venture to manufacture UAVs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, TAF Industries is preparing the <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/11\/octopus-goes-into-serial-production\/\">Octopus interceptor<\/a> for mass production. This system is a certified development of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and features an automated target acquisition module. 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