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OpenWorks SkyWall Patrol
SkyWall, SkyWall100
Shoulder-fired compressed-air launcher that fires a net projectile to capture a small drone intact and lower it under a parachute.
No public price No price published; maker says projectiles are reusable many times.
| Maker | OpenWorks Engineering |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Built | United Kingdom |
| Weight | 10 kg |
| Max range | 0.1 km |
| Propulsion | Compressed air or gas launcher (unpowered projectile) |
| Guidance | Smart scope targeting system calculates range and vector and pre-programs the projectile |
| Launcher | Handheld, shoulder-fired by a single operator |
The 100 m range and 22 lb (about 10 kg) weight were reported for the original SkyWall100 in 2017; OpenWorks does not publish these figures for the current SkyWall Patrol. It is used mainly by police and military security units for event protection, such as Belgian police at a NATO summit and the Dutch Ministry of Defence, not for front-line air defence. It is meant for small quadcopter-class drones at close range.
Sources (9)
- SkyWall100 Uses Shoulder-fired CUAS Net Cannon to Combat Drones, DSIAC, Jan 30 2017 (range_km)
- SkyWall100 Uses Shoulder-fired CUAS Net Cannon to Combat Drones, DSIAC, Jan 30 2017 (weight_kg)
- SkyWall Patrol, OpenWorks Engineering (propulsion)
- SkyWall Patrol, OpenWorks Engineering (guidance_or_cueing)
- SkyWall Patrol, OpenWorks Engineering (launcher)
- SkyWall Patrol, OpenWorks Engineering (unit_cost_note)
- OpenWorks Engineering home page (status)
- SkyWall Patrol, OpenWorks Engineering (notes)
- Defending against drone threats is a hell of a job for the Ministry of Defence (The Netherlands), OpenWorks Engineering (notes)
No freely licensed photograph found. The drawing above is the reference.
