BLAZE
Origin Robotics kinetic drone interceptor effective against fibre-optic FPV drones that resist jamming.
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As fibre-optic FPV drones proliferate, can kinetic intercept systems like BLAZE fill the gap that jamming cannot?
Latest on BLAZE
- What is BLAZE drone interceptor?
- BLAZE is a kinetic drone interceptor developed by UK-based Origin Robotics. It physically destroys hostile drones and is effective against fibre-optic FPV types that cannot be jammed electronically.Source: DroneShield / Origin Robotics
- How to defeat fibre optic FPV drones?
- Fibre-optic FPV drones carry no radio signal and resist electronic jamming. Effective countermeasures include kinetic intercept (like BLAZE) and directed-energy weapons. Traditional RF jamming is ineffective.Source: DroneShield / Origin Robotics
Background
BLAZE is a kinetic drone-on-drone interceptor developed by UK-based Origin Robotics, designed to physically destroy hostile unmanned aircraft at close range. Unlike electronic jamming systems, BLAZE works against fibre-optic guided drones that carry no radio signal to disrupt — a category that has proliferated in the Russo-Ukrainian war as both sides evolved to defeat adversary jamming.
On 31 March 2026, DroneShield signed a memorandum of understanding with Origin Robotics to integrate BLAZE into its DroneSentry-C2 command platform. The integration adds a kinetic kill layer to DroneShield's existing detection and electronic defeat capabilities, creating a layered system that can address both radio-controlled and fibre-optic drone threats through a single command interface.
BLAZE sits within a small category of counter-drone systems designed specifically for the fibre-optic threat. With Ukrainian manufacturers including SkyFall producing fibre-optic FPV drones in high volume — the Shrike 10 Fiber scored 99.3/100 in the Pentagon's Gauntlet I — European militaries are prioritising counter-fibre-optic capability as a top gap in their drone defence portfolios.
