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German researchers propose chain-firing anti-drone weapon

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German researchers have developed a novel, low-tech anti-drone system that fires steel chains from a 40mm launcher. This mechanical 'bola' weapon is designed to entangle and disable drone rotors upon impact. The system, inspired by historical throwing weapons, was modeled using finite element analysis and tested in live firing trials, offering a cost-effective alternative to laser or EMP defenses. AI

IMPACT Offers a low-cost, mechanical alternative to advanced electronic or directed-energy anti-drone systems.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new research proposal and testing of a novel defense system. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=2 ai=0.1]

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German researchers propose chain-firing anti-drone weapon

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Portable 40mm launcher kills drones by firing 6.5-feet-long steel chains at 80 m/s — German researchers' low-tech mechanical 'bola' outshines textile drops quadcopters without lasers or EMPs

    The concept draws on the same physics as the bola, a weighted throwing weapon used for centuries by South American herders.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Portable 40mm launcher kills drones by firing 6.5-feet-long steel chains at 80 m/s — German researchers' low-tech mechanical 'bola' outshines textile drops quad

    Portable 40mm launcher kills drones by firing 6.5-feet-long steel chains at 80 m/s — German researchers' low-tech mechanical 'bola' outshines textile drops quadcopters without lasers or EMPs The concept draws on the same physics as the bola, a weighted throwing weapon used for ce…

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