• The reveal: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems demonstrated Light Hunter, a compact interceptor drone designed to hunt agile FPV drones, at a classified northern Israel facility, using a net-based interception mechanism rather than explosives to minimise collateral damage.

  • The specs: Light Hunter weighs about 2kg with a 300mm diameter, engages targets up to 8km away, stays airborne roughly 20 minutes, cruises at 30m/s before accelerating to 50m/s on final approach, and can autonomously return to launch from up to 5km if unused or after a successful intercept.

  • The pitch: Combining an advanced seeker with encrypted mesh networking for reliable connectivity, Rafael is offering Light Hunter to European militaries seeking urban-safe, reusable counter-FPV solutions as drone threats reshape battlefields from Ukraine to the Middle East.