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Spiderman, Move Over: Russia Rolls Out Mortar-Launched Mesh Trap to Capture Drones
Spiderman, Move Over: Russia Rolls Out Mortar-Launched Mesh Trap to Capture Drones
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A team from Penza State University has been granted a patent for a system capable of ensnaring drones in a large net at distances of one kilometer or more, providing a non-kinetic alternative to conventional gunfire or fragmentation interception.
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How it works:This Russian concept could offer a novel approach to safeguarding large installations against unmanned aerial threats while reducing the collateral risks inherent in explosive ordnances.
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Spiderman, Move Over: Russia Rolls Out Mortar-Launched Mesh Trap to Capture Drones
11:02 GMT 19.08.2026 (Updated: 11:26 GMT 19.08.2026) A team from Penza State University has been granted a patent for a system capable of ensnaring drones in a large net at distances of one kilometer or more, providing a non-kinetic alternative to conventional gunfire or fragmentation interception.
The net is compactly stowed within a cylindrical container and deployed via mortar launch
At the target zone, three cylinders diverge, unfurling the net into a 3D snare that drastically outperforms current net launchers in range
Once a drone is caught, three parachutes deploy to slow its fall, and the net can be triggered by a targeting system, radio command, or a preset delay
This Russian concept could offer a novel approach to safeguarding large installations against
unmanned aerial threats while reducing the collateral risks inherent in explosive ordnances.
