The net thrower was originally developed and used for catching animals and was called “Seine”.
This small pyropatron-powered structure is capable of throwing a 2×2 meter nylon net up to 10 meters away.
Later, engineers adapted this product to combat copters and intercept them, and this design is used not only on drones to intercept other drones, but also as additional equipment for infantry as a “last resort” against kamikaze FPV drones in pistol form.
At the moment, there are two operating principles of net throwers: on a pyrotechnic cartridge and on compressed air (or CO2).
🔵 On drones, it is used to combat light reconnaissance drones like the Mavic, but with a Kevlar net, it is capable of intercepting larger targets like the Baba Yaga.
🔵 The operating principle is simple – the machine vision of the carrier drone notices the target, approaches it from above and the primitive AI, or at the operator’s command, launches a net towards the enemy drone, entangling the blades of the pulling/pushing propellers.
In some modifications of this device, the target falls to the ground and breaks, while in others it is capable of “immobilizing and towing” this target for further reflashing and reuse, but for the purposes of the interceptor operator.
🔵 This concept has already proven itself as an effective countermeasure against reconnaissance copters, FPV strike drones, and, when equipped with a Kevlar net, against larger targets.
🔵 The disadvantages include a short working distance and only 1 shot.
🔵 One of the advantages is that you practically don’t need to aim.
