40mm grenade that nets bad drones

[turkeydance]

quote:
U.S. Army researchers have packed a net into a 40mm grenade so they can take down enemy drones.
The new invention, which was patented on Tuesday, brings high-tech engineering to the tried-and-true grenade launchers
common among U.S. military and law enforcement units.
link:
https://techlinkcenter.org/us-army-invents-40mm-grenade-that-nets-bad-drones/

 

[georgel]

Cool. Wow, a MK-19 with a belt of those could clear the sky pretty quick.

Now, waiting for an affordable 37mm civilian version. Or maybe someone can design one for the soda/beer can launcher.

 

[Button Pusher]

This anti drone net has been out for a few years now.

 

[GymB]

I can’t imagine that a net from a 40mm launcher has the range of say a 10gauge goose gun.

 

[Ronsc]

Hmm just the ticket for geese that crap all over the neighborhood....

 

[Button Pusher]

I believe a downed drone can be examined by forensic team a lot easier then one that was blasted by shotgun pellets.

 

[georgel]

I can’t imagine that a net from a 40mm launcher has the range of say a 10gauge goose gun.

The net doesn't deploy until proximity to the drone.

 

[GymB]

The net doesn't deploy until proximity to the drone.

Nifty. I stand corrected, fired from a mk19 the round will handily outreach a shotgun.

 

[Windini]

Nifty. I stand corrected, fired from a mk19 the round will handily outreach a shotgun.

They claim a maximum effective range of 1600 meters.

EDIT: yards

 

[GymB]

They claim a maximum effective range of 1600 meters.

EDIT: yards

I think that’s the range for most mk19 fired rounds, but I have a hard time thinking it can get close to that altitude. Any of you guys that have fired or worked on the mk19 recall how much elevation adjustment they have? Get extra from a vehicle mount.