{"id":24174,"date":"2026-03-06T18:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=24174"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:13:53","slug":"zerov8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/03\/zerov8\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fourth Law unveils new autonomous interceptor drone Zerov-8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian defence tech company <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/fourth-law\/\">The Fourth Law<\/a> has unveiled a new interceptor drone, the Zerov-8. The system is equipped with a TFL Anti-Shahed detection module designed to enhance its autonomy. The developer shared product details with Defender Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/interceptor-drones\/\">interceptor<\/a> features vertical take-off and landing, a maximum speed of 326 km\/h, and the capability to intercept targets travelling at up to 270 km\/h. Its combat radius extends to 20 km, and it carries a warhead of up to 0.5 kg. The system can be fitted with either a day or thermal camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system&#8217;s defining feature is autonomous detection, according to the company. To achieve this, the interceptor employs the TFL Anti-Shahed module, which is installed on board alongside a thermal imaging camera, flight controller, or video transmitter. The system operates as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The system autonomously detects a drone by analysing the object&#8217;s movement, its thermal signature, and other parameters using AI;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upon detection, the system &#8220;highlights&#8221; the target and continues tracking it. The pilot independently selects the approach direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The autonomous system can detect a drone at up to 1 km under ideal (high-contrast) conditions and up to 300 m in adverse weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Zerov-8 is currently undergoing final trials of a full autonomous interception cycle. In the future, it will be capable of integrating with external radars for automatic interception trajectory guidance, the company states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the Zerov-8, Chetvertyi Zakon&#8217;s portfolio includes another drone, the Lupynis-10-TFL-1, and the TFL-1 autonomy module. According to the company, these products are used by more than 50 military units.<\/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\/03\/tfl-odd-systems-event\/\"><strong>Read more<\/strong>: Key takeaways from the closed presentation by TFL and Odd Systems, attended by Defender Media<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The interceptor employs the TFL Anti-Shahed module<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":24171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_featured_category_order":0,"_article_badge":"featured","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[127,1648,593],"class_list":["post-24174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-innovation","tag-drones","tag-interceptor-drones","tag-fourth-law","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Fourth Law showed a new autonomous interceptor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The system is equipped with a TFL Anti-Shahed detection module. 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