Corvo Strike

Corvo Strike is a loitering interceptor drone developed by SYPAQ Systems, an Australian defence technology company. Designed specifically to intercept and destroy Shahed-class airframes, Corvo Strike is a kinetic counter-drone weapon that pursues and eliminates target drones rather than relying on electronic jamming or static defences. On 21 April 2026 SYPAQ Systems received an A$10.4 million contract under the Australian Government's ASCA Mission Syracuse programme for Corvo Strike to integrate into the Australian Defence Force's Land 156 battle management network.

SYPAQ Systems is the developer of the Corvo PPDS (Precision Payload Delivery System), a cardboard-constructed low-observable drone used by Ukrainian forces for logistics and, in modified form, for strike missions. Corvo Strike is the counter-drone derivative of this platform, adapted from delivering payloads to intercepting drone-class threats at comparable size and altitude envelopes. The Shahed targeting context reflects the operational demand signal from the Gulf campaign since February 2026, where 4,446 Iranian drones were launched and Australian allies absorbed the bulk of incoming strikes.

Corvo Strike addresses the problem of engaging fast, low-altitude drone swarms at a cost-per-unit that does not require expensive kinetic interceptors for each engagement. As a drone-versus-drone intercept system, Corvo Strike scales independently of ground-based systems and can be forward-deployed without the fixed infrastructure that radar-and-effector tower systems require. Its integration into Land 156 ensures engagement data feeds the ADF's network-centric picture rather than operating as a standalone point defence.