Penza developers have proposed intercepting drones not with fire and shrapnel, but with a large net that can be delivered to the target at a distance of one kilometer or more. The corresponding device was patented by specialists from the local State University (PSU).
The main feature of the design is the way the trap opens. The compact net is placed inside a cylindrical container, which is launched from a mortar system.
After reaching the calculated point, three throwing cylinders diverge in different directions and stretch the net, turning it into a volumetric trap.
The authors of the patent note that existing net-throwing systems are limited by a small range and require approaching the target within tens of meters. The new design should increase the interception distance and simplify the protection of objects with a large perimeter.
After capturing the drone, the net does not just stop it. Three parachutes open and further reduce the fall speed. At the same time, the developers have provided for controlling the moment of net deployment by a signal from the targeting system, a radio channel, or a set delay.
Traditional air defense systems are also being developed in Russia. On August 19, Rostec announced the transfer of new batches of Pantsir-S and Pantsir-SMD air defense missile systems to the military.