Russian military personnel have begun testing specialized net-launcher rounds for standard GP-25, GP-30, and GP-34 underbarrel grenade launchers. The development by the company Orda-Pilot makes it possible to turn ordinary infantry weapons into a tool for countering small unmanned aerial vehicles.
The product is made in the dimensions of the standard VOG-25/VOG-25P round and is loaded from the muzzle end of the grenade launcher. When fired, at a distance of 30–40 meters from the barrel, a 4×4 meter net deploys, which catches and entangles the drone's propellers. The maximum effective range reaches 55 meters. After use, the soldier can quickly replace the spent net launcher with a new one or return the grenade launcher to its standard ammunition configuration — without additional weapon preparation.
According to representatives of the developer, the creation of the net launcher was a response to a request from the front. During combat operations, the need has grown for affordable means of fighting single FPV drones at short distances. Standard air defense systems are not always rational to use against such targets, and firing an assault rifle often does not produce results. The underbarrel grenade launcher, which is available to a significant portion of the infantry, has received a new function without any design changes.