Disclosed are a system and method for aiming and/or guiding an interceptor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to eliminate target Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, by holding the interceptor UAV to the direction of the target or by the use of a portable computer such as a table combined with the computer onboard camera and internal sensor to aim and guide the interceptor UAV toward the aerial threat by the operator. The UAV has a propulsion subsystem, imaging subsystem, flight sensors, and a computer processor that determine an intercept course for the UAV to the target using the sensors and the disable the target.

A capture system (1) includes a drone (4) with a capture device (3) having a net (5) and a shank (6) configured to form a closed line. The shank (6) defines a leading face (6A) and a trailing face (6B). The net (5) has a maximum diameter that is greater than a maximum diameter of the shank (6), and is attached to the shank (6) on the side (7) of the trailing face (6B). A strip (8) attaches completely around the shank (6) outside of the net (5) on the side (7) of the trailing face (6B). Holding wires (9) attach to the shank (6) on the side (10) of the leading face (6A) for towing by the drone (4). The assembly formed by the shank (6) and the strip (8) enabling the capture device (3) to be held in an optimum position for capturing a flying craft (2).

The present disclosure provides a system for intercepting a rogue drone, the system comprising: a broad-angle electromagnetic radiation emitter for illuminating a cone of sky with coded electromagnetic radiation; and an air vehicle. The air vehicle comprises: an electromagnetic radiation detector for receiving coded electromagnetic radiation reflected from a rogue drone operating in the cone of sky, the detector comprising a notch filter for selecting the coded electromagnetic radiation and for disregarding light from other sources; and a controller for determining the position of the rogue drone based on the received coded electromagnetic radiation. The present invention also provides an air vehicle for intercepting a rogue drone and a method of intercepting a rogue drone.

Damage mitigating apparatus comprises in one embodiment a damage mitigating aerial vehicle that has sensors for detecting flight related characteristics and a communication unit for commanding activation of parachute deploying apparatus and of a lift generator deactivation unit following determination of a flight failure. In one embodiment, an aerial vehicle transmits a critical failure alarm signal to an unmanned aircraft traffic management system (UTM) following detection of the failure, and the UTM transmits a warning signal to neighboring aerial vehicles that are predicted to be in a vicinity of the descent path of the failed aerial vehicle to avoid collision with the failed aerial vehicle. The damage mitigating apparatus facilitates performance of a damage mitigating operation.

A drone comprises a plurality of barrels pointed symmetrically around a center point on the drone. The barrels are loaded with projectiles that are each attached to a tensile countermeasure. The tensile countermeasure is loaded into an aerodynamic fairing that is then attached to the drone. The drone takes-off and transitions to high-speed flight. While flying at high speed, the aerodynamic fairing is ejected from the drone, releasing the tensile countermeasure stored inside. Once released from storage in the aerodynamic fairing, the tensile countermeasure remains attached to the drone through the projectiles still lodged in the barrels, trailing behind the drone in the open air. The drone continues to maintain high speed flight until it reaches the desired trigger location, at which time the projectiles are ejected from the barrels causing the countermeasure to expand at the desired target location.

A system for neutralizing target aerial vehicles comprises a projectile launching mechanism that launches a projectile that supports a counter-attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having an aerial vehicle countermeasure. The counter-attack UAV can be folded in the projectile, and operable to unfold when separated from the projectile. The system comprises an aerial vehicle detection system comprising a detection sensor that detects a target aerial vehicle. Upon detection, the projectile launching mechanisms launches the projectile, and the counter-attack UAV is thereafter separated from the projectile to operate in flight to neutralize the detected target aerial vehicle with the aerial vehicle countermeasure. The projectile launching mechanism can comprise a movable platform comprising a plurality of projectiles and counter-attack UAVs, and can comprise a detection sensor to detect target aerial vehicles.

An aerial drone is configured to capture aerial objects. The aerial drone has an airframe, a propulsion system mounted to the airframe, and a capturing device mounted to the airframe. The propulsion system is configured to control the movement of the aerial drone. The capturing device is configured to receive and capture an aerial object located above the aerial drone. A method of capturing an aerial object using the aerial drone is also contemplated.

Systems and methods for aerial unmanned vehicle (for example, drone) early warning privacy breach detection, interception, and defense are disclosed. The system detects drones within a threshold distance of an individual or configurable location, notifies the individual of the drones' existence, tracks the drones, and executes countermeasures. The system can communicate with telecommunication networks or other sources (for example, FAA) to identify and filter out drones that are authorized to be in the airspace around the individual.

The subject disclosure relates an aerial system to track a detected obstacle. The aerial system may comprise a plurality of aircraft, an aircraft storage system to house the plurality of aircraft, an aircraft controller in communication with each of a tracking system and the plurality of aircraft. In operation, one or more of the plurality of aircraft may engage the detected threat. At least one of the plurality of aircraft may include a target neutralization device to strike the detected threat.

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capture devices and methods of operation are disclosed. A UAV capture device may include a netting system including a net launch device and a net, a propulsion system including a plurality of propellers coupled to one or more motors, a positioning system, a camera system, and a processing system coupled to the netting system, the propulsion system, the positioning system, and the camera system. The processing system may include logic to operate the propulsion system to autonomously navigate to a general location of a target UAV, to operate the propulsion system to pursue the target UAV, to deploy the netting system to propel the net at the target UAV, and to confirm if the target UAV is captured in the net. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.