Dronefall: Merops Donates 250 Interceptor Drones to Ukrainian Military

The Come Back Alive Foundation, Atlas Festival, and PrivatBank have completed the Dronefall fundraising campaign.

A total of ₴174 million ($3.9 million) was raised for systems designed to shoot down enemy drones, the Come Back Alive Foundation reported.

A significant contribution to the project came from Perennial Autonomy, which manufactures Merops counter-drone systems. The company provided the Defense Forces of Ukraine with 250 interceptors and five ground stations.

The donated equipment is valued at ₴44.3 million ($990,000). It is one of the largest in-kind donations in the Foundation’s history and the largest contribution to the Dronefall project.

The Merops counter-drone system uses high-speed fixed-wing Surveyor interceptors designed to destroy Geran and Gerbera-type drones and reconnaissance UAVs.

The drone can reach speeds of up to 282 km/h and operate at a range of 5–20 km. Targets can be destroyed through a kinetic impact or by a warhead weighing about 2 kg.

The Come Back Alive Foundation and Uklon announced the launch of the Interception Vectors fundraising campaign to support the Arkan School for Interceptor UAV operators.