British forces will soon be armed with the Skyhammer interceptor system to defend against drones. UK Ministry of Defence British forces are receiving new interceptor missiles to defend against Iranian Shahed drones. The missiles, produced by a UK-based startup, can travel at 435 mph. A recent test of the Skyhammer system comes as Western militaries seek cheap air defenses. British forces will soon be armed with new high-speed interceptor missiles that are designed to defend against Iranian Shahed-style attack drones. "Skyhammer" interceptor missiles and launchers were successfully tested in Jordan, the UK defense ministry announced on Friday. The development comes as Western militaries seek out cost-effective air defenses to engage cheap but deadly attack drones. The Skyhammer system is produced by Cambridge Aerospace, a UK-based startup. The UK government last month signed a multimillion-pound contract to procure the interceptor missiles and launchers for British forces.…