Counter-Attack UAV Net Capture for Fast Drone Neutralization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies are costly and complex in protecting large airspaces from adversarial drones, which pose threats due to their speed, maneuverability, small signature, and ability to carry significant payloads, making them difficult to detect and neutralize quickly.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an external aerial vehicle detection system and counter-attack UAVs that detect, track, and neutralize target drones using a network of sensors, including cameras, radars, and computer vision, with command data transmitted to UAVs to deploy capture countermeasures like nets for interception and neutralization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing technologies are used to protect large airspaces from adversarial drones, then the protection coverage is provided, but the system cost and complexity become very high
Solution Approach 1:
The protection system is segmented into multiple independent counter-attack UAVs that can autonomously detect and neutralize threats. Each UAV operates as an independent unit with its own detection and neutralization capabilities, eliminating the need for a single complex centralized system while providing comprehensive airspace coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The counter-attack UAVs are equipped with autonomous detection and neutralization capabilities, allowing them to independently identify adversarial drones and execute capture maneuvers without requiring complex external control systems. This self-service approach reduces overall system complexity while maintaining reliable protection.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If adversarial drones are launched at high speed with small signature, then the attack capability is enhanced, but the detection and neutralization time is minimized
Solution Approach 1:
The counter-attack UAVs are pre-positioned and continuously monitoring the airspace, maintaining readiness to intercept threats immediately upon detection. This preliminary positioning and continuous surveillance enable rapid response to high-speed adversarial drones, compensating for the minimized detection and neutralization time window.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs continuous surveillance and pre-positioned counter-attack UAVs that are ready to neutralize threats before they can execute their attack. This preliminary anti-action creates a defensive barrier that counters the high-speed attack capability of adversarial drones by being prepared in advance.
3Quantity of substance
If consumer drones improve endurance, range, and payload transport capabilities, then the payload carrying capacity is increased, but the threat level to protected areas is exacerbated
Solution Approach 1:
The counter-attack UAVs are designed as relatively inexpensive, easily deployable units that can be launched in swarms to neutralize threats. Their cost-effectiveness allows for multiple units to be deployed simultaneously, increasing the probability of intercepting adversarial drones carrying significant payloads, thereby countering the exacerbated threat level.
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AI summary
A system for aerial neutralization of a detected target aerial vehicle comprises a plurality of counter-attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and an aerial vehicle capture countermeasure coupling together the plurality of counter-attack UAVs, to intercept and capture a detected target aerial vehicle in a coordinated manner. The system comprises an aerial vehicle detection system comprising at least one detection sensor operable to detect the target aerial vehicle, and operable to provide command data to at least one counter-attack UAV for tracking and neutralizing the target aerial vehicle. The counter-attack UAVs and a net can be deployed from a movable base station, and the net can be carried in a low-drag configuration until the counter-attack UAVs operate to deploy or open the net. The counter-attack UAVs and systems may be autonomously operated. Associated systems and methods are provided.