In Russia, an extremely unconventional method of protecting transport from drone attacks has been registered — using rotating blades installed around the perimeter of a vehicle. The patent has already been published in the FIPS database; it describes the system using installations on SUVs and trucks as examples, including UAZ family vehicles.
The essence of the solution is simple: electric motors with long blades are mounted on the roof, at the front, at the rear, and on the sides of the vehicle, rotating at speeds of up to 600 rpm.
The inventors are confident that in the event of a UAV attack attempt, the aircraft is highly likely to enter the rotation zone, where it will either be destroyed or its warhead will be turned, sharply reducing the effectiveness of the shaped charge.
The description says that the gap between the vehicle body and the blades is not there for looks — it weakens the shaped-charge jet in the event of detonation. Tests on a mock-up showed that blades about one meter long are capable of deflecting even high-speed targets. A steel pipe 50 mm in diameter was used as the "grenade."
At the same time, the system does not require electronic warfare systems, radars, or operators. It works continuously, is not vulnerable to fiber-optic drones, and does not jam its own communications the way electronic warfare systems do. The authors claim that the design is lighter than nets and does not obstruct the driver\"s view.
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