This predatory unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) captures its prey in air-to-air combat by firing a net. With a casting range of 12 metres, the challenge is to swoop in close enough to the target.Of the anti-drone systems that are close to being ready for market, the most polished is SkyWall, says Pounds. Developed by UK-based OpenWorks Engineering, this net-gun bazooka uses a gas-powered launcher fired from the shoulder to blast a net at a drone up to 100 metres away. It delivers it safely to earth via parachute.Net-guns have been used to take down drones before but what distinguishes SkyWall is the smart technology embedded within the launcher and the projectile.First off, the operator sights the target down a digitally augmented scope.
