Lviv, Ukraine maker of Zorelit FPV interceptor drones against Shahed-type UAVs; the jet-killer Zorelit v5 reaches 416 km/h.
Vluchnyk is a Ukrainian manufacturer of interceptor drones based in Lviv, operating as LLC Vluchnyk under state registration code 45721903 and selling under the name Vluchnyk 200. The company was founded by Stepan Radibog, its director and chief executive, and Platon Presich, its chief business officer and a lead developer. It builds high-speed first-person-view interceptors meant to destroy Russian reconnaissance drones and Shahed-type long-range strike drones, sells them to Ukrainian military units through direct contracts and via its own online store, and runs an in-house R&D department that releases a new airframe version roughly every few months.
The Zorelit v4 is the company's established product. Its official page lists a maximum speed of 348 km/h, 45 km range per charge, about 25 minutes of endurance at a 100 to 130 km/h cruise and a warhead payload of 300 to 600 g. Each unit ships with a camera pan mechanism, an ELRS receiver in a choice of frequencies or Sine.Link, a 2.5 W video transmitter in the 4990 to 6100 MHz band and an F405 flight controller, with a remote detonation board and a physical safety pin. Options include thermal-camera target highlighting, autonomous navigation to the target area from SkyMap data and autonomous terminal guidance. Estimated prices for the Ukrainian military without VAT range from 35,100 UAH for the daytime analog version to 49,800 UAH for the thermal night version. The v4 has been codified with NATO Stock Number 1550-61-019-5528 and, according to the company, has a record of combat use. Janes reported in February 2026 that the company quoted a radar effective range of 15 km for the system and a mission profile of flying out 15 km, searching and returning if no target is found.
The Zorelit v5, unveiled in September 2026, is aimed at faster jet-powered threats such as the Geran-3 and Geran-4. The company lists a maximum speed of 416 km/h (about 258 mph), up to 47 km range per charge, roughly 15 minutes of flight at a 200 km/h cruise and the same 300 to 600 g warhead class, with day analog, day digital and two thermal camera configurations. Optional add-ons include internet-based remote control and video, AI target highlighting on the thermal camera with terminal last-mile guidance, and SkyMap-based autonomous navigation to the intercept zone. The listed price is 89,500 UAH. Vluchnyk says in-house testing is complete, the drone can be ordered by military units now, and it will be available through Ukraine's e-Baly points marketplace once codification is finished. A successor aimed at speeds above 400 km/h and altitudes of up to 5 km has been described in Ukrainian press.
Dealroom lists an early-stage venture round in September 2026 with Skylen and Hede Capital Partners, amount undisclosed. The founders have said they are negotiating joint ventures with European partners.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
High-speed FPV interceptor built to catch jet-powered Shahed-type strike drones at cruise speed.
Combat-proven FPV interceptor against Shahed drones, NATO-codified, in day and thermal night versions.
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