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March 7, 2016 06:00 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/dQsI5tLqgP4/high-tech-bazooka-fires-a-net-to-take-down-drones
High-Tech 'Bazooka' Fires a Net To Take Down Drones
An anonymous reader writes: The brainchild of U.K.-based OpenWorks Engineering, SkyWall 100 uses a compressed air launcher to fire smart projectiles at targeted drones. The system, which has a range of 328 feet, uses a high-tech scope to lock on to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). An onboard computer then tracks the target's flight path and calculates the trajectory required for the projectile to intercept either a hovering or flying drone. The canister-style projectile opens up when it reaches the drone and uses a net to capture the flying device. The projectile then deploys a parachute to bring the captured drone and the canister components safely back to the ground. "Once captured it can be impounded, forensically investigated or simply handed back with some words of education where appropriate," OpenWorks Engineering explained, adding that the risk of damaging the drone is also reduced.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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