Dubai Airshow 2025 – EDGE Advanced Concepts shows new development version of its Allag-E interceptor drone
With an interceptor drone already in its portfolio, the Vortex-E, to be soon produced by ADASI, EDGE does not stop developing counter drone solutions. First seen at IDEX, the Allag-E interceptor, the last letter standing for Electric, was shown in Dubai in a new development version
A model of the Allag-E was seen at IDEX in February 2025; the all-composite airframe of the version seen at the Dubai Airshow maintains most of the characteristics of the features seen in Abu Dhabi nine months earlier, with some differences. The airframe maintains the cylindrical fuselage and delta wings with winglets, however these now protrude on both sides of the wingtip. The propulsion is still based on two electric ducted fans, however in February these were located side by side on the upper part of the tail, while now they are symmetrically located one at the top and one at the bottom of the tail. The Allag-E is 900 mm long and has a 700 mm wingspan, mass at take-off being 8.3 kg. Roughly 25% of the mass is represented by the warhead, of the cutting-disc type, which mass is of 1.7-2.1 kg; the charge is triggered by proximity sensors, which openings are visible on the fuselage, just ahead of the wing. Ahead of these sensors we find the fuse, and moving forward we find the charge itself, which generates a disc of energy that cuts the enemy drone while the Allag-E flies beside it, lethal range being of more than 5 metres.
The Allag-E takes off under the thrust of a booster, electric ducted fans being then activated ensuring horizontal flight, while the booster drops off. According to company representatives, the type of electric motor selected for the Allag-E has a very favourable trust to weight ratio.
The interceptor drone is guided via radio-link until mid-course, information on the target being provided by ground-based sensors, mostly radars, the datalink antenna disc being visible on the right wing. Once in view of the target the Allag-E switches on its optronic sensor, which ensures the final tracking bringing the interceptor sufficiently close to the target to allow the charge to be effective.
According to Advanced Concepts, the Allag-E is effective against reconnaissance drones, loitering munitions, multirotor UAVs or other relatively small aerial threats. It is able to intercept air targets flying at speeds up to 200 km/h and at altitudes up to 3,000 metres.
According to information gathered at the airshow, the operational range is around 15 km, the interceptor maximum speed being over 250 km/h. One of the possible uses is border protection, with several Allag-E batteries deployed around 50 km inside the national territory, ready to counter any swarm attack by enemy drones.
EDR On-Line understood the Allag-E is currently at TRL 6, the objective being to reach TRL 8 within fall 2026, to then pass the system to ADASI for the very final development and production.
Photos by P. Valpolini
