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The challenge: to develop a fully autonomous system capable of neutralizing small and micro UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) of up to 25 kg and 200 km/h autonomously, precisely, and non-destructively in real time—without explosives, without kinetic means, and without collateral damage.
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in reply to Erik Jonker

so electronic suppression. I am afraid when there will ne AI (visual recognition in drone to continue in task) this will be nothing. Is EMP non kinetic?
in reply to Jan Antoš

@janantos
If the point is to safeguard other installations around the place of the attack, EMP could possibly destroy more value than a kinetic interceptor. But it's of course less likely to harm humans directly. Don't use pacemakers 😉
@ErikJonker
in reply to notsoloud

@notsoloud
@janantos @ErikJonker

I think EMP would fail the "without collateral damage" requirement, unless you can make it really directed.

in reply to António Manuel Dias

@ammdias @notsoloud I was more pointing that those requirements are quite weird and I am not sure it will work in reality. 1) as we have seen in Ukrainian drones, they have AI on board and can continue even under electronic suppression by following visual checkpoints. 2) both sides are using also optically controlled drones, cutting the wire from my perspective is kinetic attack. So unless someone will invent how to open wormhole and transport drone to another dimension… but let us be surprised.
in reply to António Manuel Dias

@ammdias @notsoloud we shall go with simplest way, intercept and physically damage beyond point it can fly. We need tech that is simple and cheap, so it can be deployed on every corner, in these types of warfare it is amount of assets thats count.
in reply to Erik Jonker

nice one man, I love these sorts of calls. I got a design taken up once for an allied nation's specification. it was an enjoyable and interesting experience and a nice payday, and I look forward to that for the successful team or teams in this one. drones and antidrones are very interesting. sky's the limit.