The British have made weapons to catch small UAVs

The British company OpenWorks Engineering announced the creation of weapons SkyWall 100 , designed to neutralize small unmanned aerial vehicles. To catch drones weapon shoots the grid. The device has an aiming system with automatic adjustment of the shot.

SkyWall 100 resembles a bazooka and is used for manual shooting with an emphasis on the shoulder. The gun shoots a canister, from which the grid is deployed in flight. The screw drone gets entangled in it and falls down. The gun is capable of hitting a target located up to 100 meters from the shooter.
')


The gun has an automatic sight, which with the help of a laser rangefinder measures the distance to the target and prompts the arrow the best vector of the shot to improve accuracy. The device is positioned as a measure of protection from UAVs for areas and buildings with a special security status or secrecy. It is unlikely that you will be able to purchase SkyWall 100 to protect the garden plot from the voyeur neighbor.

Of course, in special areas in some places you can shoot unwanted drones - but, for example, shooting at airports will be a danger to other people. In addition, the grid is equipped with a parachute, which allows you to gently deliver it to the ground intact after the "spy" is caught. This can help to identify the device and search for its owner.



The device weighs no more than 10 kg and is able to recharge in 8 seconds, which makes it possible to neutralize several drones in a row. The company also announces the planned release of SkyWall 200, which has a greater range of fire, and is installed on a tripod, and SkyWall 300, more like a gun, and has a remote control function.

The cost of the antidronic bazooka has not yet been announced, the device will be available to buyers closer to the end of 2016.