The new anti-drone network "Darwin-Z" is supplied to the military immediately as a single canvas, ready for immediate installation. It can simply be fixed on supports, said Dmitry Dorofeev, CEO of Mechanical Protection Systems.
According to him, even the most affordable means are suitable — from wooden stakes to metal profiles.
The network is made of polypropylene and weighs about 40 g/m². Reinforced mounting and power cells are provided at the edges and in key areas.
Its cell is shaped like the Latin letter Z. When a drone is blown up on the canvas, the structure does not tear to shreds, but slides — neighboring cells shift and partially tighten the resulting hole.
Dorofeev noted that when tensioned, the network forms load-bearing "veins" that act as distributed cables and increase the stability of the structure.
Earlier, Mechanical Protection Systems also introduced the combined anti-drone network "Darwin-ZM". It works on the principle of a trap and is placed at a distance of at least two meters from the protected object with an average tension.