At the UMEX 2026 exhibition and conference on unmanned systems, held on January 20–22 at the ADNEC exhibition center in Abu Dhabi, the LEMT Research and Development Center presented a counter-drone system based on interceptor drones.
The Belarusian company proposed its own concept for intercepting aerial targets using interceptor drones launched from a handheld portable launcher equipped with an LCD monitor. The launcher features a Picatinny rail with an optical sight mounted on it.
As representatives of the LEMT R&D Center explained to EDR On-Line, the interceptor drone is fitted in its nose section with an electro-optical homing head featuring television and thermal imaging channels. The drone is launched by the operator after visually detecting the aerial target and locking it with the homing head prior to launch. Further flight is carried out in automatic mode, without operator involvement.
The interceptor drone has a cylindrical body with an ogival nose section and is equipped with four electric motors with three-bladed propellers.
The weight of the counter-drone system, including the launcher and the drone, is 6 kg, while the drone’s launch weight is 3 kg.
The interceptor drone is equipped with a fragmentation warhead weighing 0.5 kg and containing up to 400 damaging elements. The drone’s flight range reaches 6 km, flight duration is up to 10 minutes, and maximum speed is up to 200 km/h. Depending on target size, automatic target acquisition is possible at ranges from 200 to 500 meters.
Interceptor drones can also be mounted on a dedicated combat station installed on a mobile platform. LEMT reported that testing of the interceptor drone began in late 2025 and is expected to be completed in 2026.
