en.Wedoany.com Reported - SkyDefense, Inc., headquartered in Brighton, Colorado, USA, has unveiled the CobraJet, a vertical takeoff and landing jet designed to detect, track, and suppress hostile drones.

The CobraJet's structure is built around a 3D-printed carbon fiber core, which forms the modular foundation for five planned variants (designated V4, V6, V8, V10, and VT10). The aircraft combines vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with thrust vectoring nozzles, designed to counter unmanned aerial systems threatening critical infrastructure, borders, airports, military facilities, and public spaces. SkyDefense states that the jet's maneuverability enables it to engage multiple fast, evasive drones using onboard air-to-air weapons.

Depending on the configuration, the CobraJet is powered by electric ducted fan motors paired with solid-state batteries, reaching speeds of up to 360 km/h; or by a hybrid turbojet setup, achieving speeds of up to 560 km/h. The V10 and VT10 models, with a 10-foot wingspan, offer longer flight times and greater payload capacity, and can also serve as mother ships, launching smaller, expendable interceptor drones from weapon bays and underwing hardpoints.

Onboard weapons for the interceptor include an electromechanical launcher firing 18mm ammunition, patented 40mm guided munitions, and 45mm solid-propellant guided missiles capable of reaching speeds of Mach 1. SkyDefense claims these munitions can suppress or destroy Group 1 to Group 3 drones, fiber-optic first-person view drones, and drone swarms with low collateral damage probability. Navigation relies on electro-optical/infrared cameras and sensors compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act, and is equipped with satellite communication links to maintain operations in jamming environments.

"The CobraJet's onboard munitions are low-cost, expendable air-to-air drone interceptors, producible at thousands per month through 3D printing and other efficient manufacturing processes," said Nick Verini, President of SkyDefense. SkyDefense stated that field testing of the counter-drone system is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, with production set to begin in the first quarter of 2027.