Weapons "last chance": as the Ptashka and Mitla system protect against Russian drones

To spread: on the forefront, the Ukrainian military faces the threat of FPV-oules daily. It is not easy to protect against them: you can try to hide, escape or open fire. However, the first two options are often impossible, and small arms, although used, have restrictions. Coliments or hunting guns allow you to knock down drones, but weapons are heavy, cumbersome and not always reliable.

One of the soldiers of the SCO special forces recalls the case when the rifle jammed at the most critical moment, and he had to fight against the FPV-arable goal with literally bare hands. It is obvious that the systematic solution of small arms alone is not enough, says the experience of the military. That is why Ukrainian engineers have offered new developments - Ptashka and Mitla melts, which received the nickname "Last Chance". This is stated in the material of "Declines".

Externally, Ptashka and Mitla resemble a starting gun or compact pneumatic carbine. The principle of operation is simple: the fighter lifts the device, aims and presses the descent. With a characteristic boy, a capsule that opens in the air and releases a grid. Its size is approximately 3. 5 by 3. 5 meters. Once in the propeller drone, the grid instantly blocks their rotation. The drone loses control and falls.

There were two such decisions on the front - Ptashka from Ptashka Drones and Mitla from Teneta. Ptashka is designed for multiple use. The soldier can charge new cartridges and use the device again and again. Mitla is a one -time, but very light weapon. It weighs only about 300 grams and is placed in the unloading pocket. It is especially important for those who are in motion or car. The developers emphasize that each device has its own logic.

For example, a "bird" is a tool that can accompany a fighter for a long time. The "broom" is a chance for those who are face-to-face with a drone and should respond instantly. The military is already shared by the stories of the use of these systems. "Somehow I handed over three mesh to the volunteers. During the evacuation, they managed to knock down two drones. I think it is one of the most effective ways of use," Mitla's developer Arthur Shaginyan recalls.

However, fighters warn that novelties have their risks. The Russian FPV-drones are often equipped with so-called "mustache"-thin detonators who work on contact. It is likely that the network can affect them and cause detonation. Nevertheless, the army considers a mesh in a weapon that should be at hand. "Setcom as a turnstile: it is better that it never has to take advantage of it, but it should be everyone," says Eugene Sukhinin, the founder of Ptashka Drones.

Meanwhile, developers plan to develop their ideas in this direction. Ptashka Drones plans to increase the range to 35 meters and a network covering up to 20 m², as well as create a multi -charged version. And Tneta prepares Mitla certification so that the army can buy devices directly. Earlier it was reported that the German company Skylance successfully completed the first flight test of the Dronehammer missile designed to intercept UAV.