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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on February 09, 2019, 02:03:35 pm
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7 February 2019
US Army invents 40mm grenade net to ensnare enemy drones
By Talal Husseini
The US Army has developed a new weapon to ensnare enemy drones – a net packed into a 40mm grenade.
Patented earlier this week, the grenade can be fired from a common grenade launcher used by US military and law enforcement units.
The patent explains how the system works: “As the round nears the target, a signal from a control board activates a servo. The servo pulls on a central lock plunger to release a ball mechanism. This releases the ogive section, which in turn allows the ejection spring means to eject the petals and weights along with the net stowed there within.â€
https://www.army-technology.com/news/industry-news/us-army-grenade-net-drones/ (https://www.army-technology.com/news/industry-news/us-army-grenade-net-drones/)