The U.S. Army has officially selected AeroVironment’s Freedom Eagle-1 as its new Next-Generation Counter-Drone Interceptor, a major step in America’s evolving fight against the growing drone threat. Designed to defeat Shahed-type drones, subsonic cruise missiles, and other uncrewed aerial systems, the Freedom Eagle-1 missile (FE-1) marks a new era in U.S. Army air defense technology.
Built for speed, precision, and affordability, the Freedom Eagle-1 features a dual-thrust solid rocket motor, radiofrequency seeker, and a 20-pound fragmentation warhead capable of taking down drones across multiple altitude bands. This low-cost interceptor—priced between $150,000 and $200,000 per missile—bridges the critical SHORAD gap in the Army’s defense network, integrating seamlessly with LIDS, FAAD C2, and IBCS systems.
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