Ukraine is preparing combat deployment of the new Tryzub laser weapon against Russian UAVs and FPV drones, when Celebra Tech announced the start of the final phase of testing this week. Kiev is trying to respond to the massive attacks of Russian drones with cheaper and at the same time more effective weaponsto reduce the previous dependence on expensive air defense missiles. TASR writes about it on the Army Recognition and Militarnyi websites.
“Today, Tryzub is practically capable of hitting targets at a distance of five km, and this will allow it to effectively shoot down Shahid-type drones,” noted Celebra Tech. Footage to date has only demonstrated localized thermal effects, optical blinding, and short-range drone strikes requiring prolonged exposure to the beam. Details about the beam’s architecture and wavelength, power output, thermal dissipation (how quickly heat from the object dissipates into the surroundings) or endurance have not been released.
The system on the cargo trailer allows it to be quickly deployed to protect infrastructure facilities or troop positions. The first information about Tryzuba was published on December 16, 2024 during the conference of the European Defense Industry in Kyiv. First official images from April 14, 2025 they showed an attack against a stationary ground target and the dazzle of a fiber optic drone sensor. According to them, target tracking relied heavily on manual joystick control.
During the improvements, the developers added guidance based on artificial intelligence, automatic capture and tracking of targets, as well as integration with radar to obtain accurate trajectories of enemy objects. Existing Western tests indicate that destroying drones at a distance of more than one to two km requires laser power between 30 and 100 kW, depending on the conditions.
The current configuration of the Tryzub system is structurally different from Western systems that are already entering operational evaluation or limited service. Unlike the American HELIOS integrated directly into the Aegis system on board destroyers or the British DragonFire system, it will Tryzub probably intended for movement between fixed defense sectors and not integrated into maneuver units. Celebra Tech said that the project was financed internally and not through public procurement.
