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- LOW-COST ATTRITABLE AIR-TO-AIR DRONE INTERCEPTORS
Below are the present low-cost air-to-air attritable drone interceptors available for CobraJet™.
PYTHON
- PYTHON is a 40mm short-range air-to-air interceptor
- "Fire and Forget" interceptor with on-board AI-powered computer vision
- Optical seeker with servo-operated ring-fin for directional control
- Patented design Title: "Smart weapon with computer vision"
- Quick fired from 7-round pod mounted under wing of CobraJet™
- Equipped with nosecone filled with metallic shrapnel for kinetic impact
- PYTHON presents a low probability of collateral damage
- PYTHON is a low-cost C-UAS smart weapon
- Effective against Group 1-2-3 UAVs at close range
- 3D-printed components, manufactured in USA
- No supply chain issues, can be produced in large quantities
- No Chinese components
VIPER MISSILE
- VIPER is a 45mm (1.8") x 70cm (28") long high-velocity kinetic impact interceptor
- "Fire and Forget" or radio-controlled interceptor with high-speed on-board AI-powered navigation
- Optical/thermal seeker for day/night operation
- Rocket-propelled with servo-operated rear fins for directional control
- All American parts - 3D printed components
- Maximum velocity - Mach 1.0
- Equipped with nosecone filled with BOLAS, NET, or metallic shrapnel
- Proximity fuse deploys payload before impact
- VIPER presents a low probability of collateral damage
- VIPER is a low-cost C-UAS weapon
- Effective against Group 1-2-3 UAVs, Fiber-optic FPV drones, jet-powered drones, and UAS swarms
COLLATERAL DAMAGE
Collateral damage is a serious concern when operating C-UAS missions in urban areas. Kinetic impacting or disabling the flight of a kamikaze drone that is armed with explosives presents a real danger to people and buildings below. SkyDefense is testing a method to snag a hostile drone and fly it to a safe area before dropping it to the ground.
- CobraJet™ would deploy an aluminum grappling hook trailing behind that is connected to a nylon cord and fly over the drone from any direction.
- The grappling hook would grab the drone and CobraJet™ could then fly the captured drone to a safe area.
- CobraJet™ would then inform Mission Control on the GPS location of the downed drone.
- More than one Group 1-2 drone could be snagged by CobraJet™ before flying to the safe area.
- CobraJet™ has sufficient thrust with dual rear turbines turned up to full power to fly captured drones to a safe area minimizing collateral damage.
- CobraJet™ can be equipped with up to six grappling hooks that can be released from the CobraJet™ over a safe drop area.
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PYTHON
PYTHON 7-round pod
VIPER - Rocket-Propelled Interceptor
Grappling hook closed
Grappling hook open grabbing quadcopter