Scientists from Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU) have modernized the design of ammunition for under-barrel grenade launchers, which can be used to engage low-flying drones. The proposed engineering solution ensures accurate detonation of the projectile. This is stated in the patent documentation.
Previously developed anti-drone ammunition consists of a body and a warhead, inside which a net is hidden. However, the main disadvantage of such a projectile is that the net often gets tangled during deployment.
Novosibirsk specialists have improved the safety mechanism, which increases the reliability of the ammunition's detonation. When launched, the pyrotechnic composition ignites, and a cup separates from the ammunition, freeing up space for the net to deploy.
The technical result of the proposed utility model is the improvement of the net deployment mechanism, ensuring a guaranteed damaging surface without tangling.
The developers emphasized that the ammunition with the net must correspond to the shells for grenade launchers in terms of weight and dimensions. Thanks to this, its ballistic characteristics will be similar to standard ammunition.