WIY STRILA is a high-speed interceptor UAV built to defeat fast and highly maneuverable aerial targets, including Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions and reconnaissance drones.
Designed as a cost-effective interceptor for Shahed-class threats, STRILA is a fast-deployment, mobile system built to operate within existing air defense environments. With speeds over 350 km/h and interception altitudes up to 6,000 m, it relieves high-value systems such as Patriot from low-cost drone engagements, delivering an economically sustainable interception layer where it is needed most.
Engineered for maximum mobility, operational efficiency, and battlefield reliability, the WIY Ground Control Station integrates with radar systems and radar stations (RLS) to automatically direct STRILA interceptors toward detected targets. On-screen OSD prompts display real time information, reducing operator workload and accelerating neutralization.
Restoring Economic Balance to Air Defense
Modern drone warfare has upended the economics of air defense. Costing little more than a small car, expendable loitering munitions like the Shahed-136 are built for saturation attacks, overwhelming traditional missile-based defense systems through sheer volume. Intercepting these low-cost drones with high-end missiles creates a high-cost imbalance that adversaries deliberately exploit to drain interceptor stockpiles and pave the way for higher-value follow-on strikes.
STRILA is engineered to close this gap. Designed specifically for the flight profile of loitering munitions and medium altitude ISR drones, it delivers precise, high-speed intercepts at a fraction of the cost, preserving high-value air-defense assets for the threats they were built for and restoring economic balance to layered air defense.
Built for the Full Threat Spectrum
STRILA is a fast-deployment, mobile interceptor with eVTOL launch capability, requiring no fixed infrastructure for rapid field operations. Equipped with both daylight and thermal imaging cameras, it maintains target acquisition capability across all lighting and weather conditions, covering the full spectrum of drone threats at operating flight altitudes from 100 to 2.000 m.
Target detection and guidance is handled through direct integration with radar systems and WIY software, automatically directing STRILA toward the target sector. The WIY Ground Control Station is purpose-built for efficient STRILA operations during combat missions, developed in close cooperation with operational military units and refined through real battlefield experience.
Key Capabilities of STRILA
Operation Mode
STRILA operates in semi-autonomous mode, with the system automatically handling target detection and guidance toward the threat. During the final approach, the operator takes manual control to execute the intercept, ensuring human authority is preserved at the critical stage of every engagement.
Target Detection
Drone threats are detected via integrated radar at ranges of up to 10 km, with STRILA automatically guided toward the target sector. At a closer range, the operator conducts visual identification using onboard daylight and thermal imaging cameras, supporting precise and confident engagement decisions.
Interception
During the final approach, the operator controls STRILA directly into the designated target, executing a precise kinetic intercept.
GNSS-Denied and EW-Contested
STRILA is designed to operate reliably in electronically contested environments. Protected communication channels and in‑flight frequency switching support stable control under active jamming, while radio‑beacon navigation ensures mission continuity when GNSS signals are denied.
Fast and Mobile Deployment
STRILA is designed for fast deployment with a compact package size, requiring no dedicated launch infrastructure. The system launches directly from the ground, enabling rapid setup and engagement from protected or confined positions without exposing launch crews during active operations.
Reusability
STRILA can return and land safely whenever an intercept is not required, or the mission profile changes. With a total mission flight time up to 15 minutes, the system is ready for recharge and rapid redeployment shortly after.
One Platform. Total Operational Control
The WIY Ground Control Station is purpose-built for efficient STRILA operations during combat missions, developed in close cooperation with operational military units and refined through real battlefield experience. Engineered for maximum mobility and reliability, the compact system consists of an antenna module and a protected control case with two monitors, enabling rapid deployment and operation from a safe standoff distance.
Direct integration with radar systems and WIY software automatically directs STRILA toward the target sector in semi-autonomous mode. During the final approach, the operator takes manual control to execute the interception. On-screen OSD prompts display target bearing, altitude, and velocity in real time, reducing operator workload and accelerating neutralization.
Exemplary Mission Profile: Intercepting a Loitering Munition Attack
STRILA demonstrates the full interception cycle against an incoming loitering munition scenario. An integrated radar system detects a Shahed threat at a distance of 8–10 km. After confirming the track, the operator launches the STRILA, which then automatically navigates towards the designated target sector. Throughout the flight, OSD prompts provide continuous bearing, altitude and velocity information. As the interceptor closes in, the operator assumes manual control for the final phase. Using the onboard cameras, they identify the target and conduct a precise kinetic intercept. The combination of radar‑guided cueing and operator‑controlled terminal engagement enables fast, cost‑efficient and mobile defense against drone attacks.
Technical Specification
| Maximum Take-Off Weight | 5.7 kg |
| Payload | 700 g |
| Cruise Speed | 150-200km/h |
| Maximum Speed | 415km/h |
| Maximum Range (one way | 34km |
| Flight Time | 15 minutes |
| Maximum Altitude | 6.000m |
| Climbing Speed | 50 m/s |
| Optical Sensors with Gimbal | EO/IR |