The "NII Stali" (part of the Kalashnikov Concern of Rostec) has developed the "Aegis-U" anti-fragmentation blanket. It will reliably protect soldiers in an unarmored vehicle from fragments when an FPV drone hits its roof.
During the tests, an F-1 grenade was placed on the roof of a car covered with an armored blanket, and a drone strike was simulated. The car body was penetrated by the blast effect as a result of the grenade explosion, but the fragments did not penetrate the interior.
The "Aegis-U" anti-fragmentation blanket also withstood firing from a 9 mm Stechkin automatic pistol. The blanket covered the body of a minibus, after which the car was fired upon from a distance of three meters. Three shots were fired at the protected side, but not a single bullet pierced the blanket. Only small dents remained on the car.
When the shock wave interacted with the roof as a rigid base, the main structure was torn apart.
Chumachenko added that the damage could be reduced by increasing the distance between the body and the blanket. According to him, the military also showed interest in covering the wheels, as fragments often pierce the wheels and the equipment cannot leave the battlefield.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Russian military had invented a new type of ammunition for dropping from an FPV drone. The range of these munitions is made in 2 and 3 kg modifications with a significant fragmentation field and a more powerful high-explosive effect than standard VOG-17 munitions.
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