Counter-unmanned aerial system (c-uas) protection device

Abstract

The invention relates to a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) protection device, for use in both civilian and military vehicles and ships, which is positioned at the top of the vehicle, ship or entity to be protected, and comprises one or several panels, attached to the vehicle or turret, making it possible to modify or conceal the system signature or signatures (radar, LIDAR, sonar, electro-optical, visual or multispectral signature, visible and infrared spectral signature, thermal signature, acoustic signature, magnetic signature or others).

Claims

1. A counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) protection device (12), characterized in that it comprises: one or several panels (1), (3), (5), (7), (9), one or several attachment devices for attaching to the vehicle (2) of any type, one or several attachment devices between the panels (4), (6), (8), (10) of any type, allowing the assembly and disassembly of one panel on another, and the separation of a subset of panels with respect to the system as a whole.

2. The counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) protection device (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises: one or several attachment devices for attaching panels to the floor or to another surface (11) to be able to distribute one or several panels of the system around the vehicle.

3. The counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) protection device (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that it allows the change of location of some panels with respect to others for the purpose of modifying the signature or signatures (radar, LIDAR, sonar, electro-optical, visual or multispectral signature, visible and infrared spectral signature, thermal signature, acoustic signature, magnetic signature or others) of the system.

4. The counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) protection device (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that it allows removing or adding additional panels for the purpose of modifying the signature or signatures (radar, LIDAR, sonar, electro-optical, visual or multispectral signature, visible and infrared spectral signature, thermal signature, acoustic signature, magnetic signature or others) of the system.

5. The counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) protection device (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that it allows the use of panels of different shapes, materials, dimensions and thicknesses, being positioned at the same or at different distances from one another, either maintaining a layer of air between them or not.

6. The counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) protection device (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that it can be attached to a rotating turret of the vehicle such that the system rotates with said turret rather than rotating with the vehicle as a whole.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] A series of drawings which help to better understand the invention, some of which are expressly related with the embodiments of said invention as non-limiting examples thereof, are very briefly described below:

[0020] FIG. 1 shows a side view of the device of the invention.

[0021] FIG. 2 shows a front view of the device of the invention.

[0022] FIG. 3 shows a top view of the device of the invention.

[0023] FIG. 4 shows a view of the device of the invention with several panels disassembled from the vehicle and placed on supports near the vehicle to be protected.

[0024] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of several embodiments of the device of the invention with panels of different sizes, with a different number of attachments for attaching to the vehicles, with different numbers of panels, and with panels of different materials and characteristics.

[0025] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the different panels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.

[0026] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the attachment devices between the panels 4, 6, 8, 10.

[0027] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the attachment devices for attaching to the vehicle 2.

[0028] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the attachment devices for attaching panels to the floor or to another surface 11.

[0029] A list of the different elements depicted in the figures integrating the invention is provided below: [0030] 1=First panel. [0031] 2=Attachment device for attaching the first panel to the vehicle. [0032] 3=Second panel. [0033] 4=Attachment device for attaching the second panel to the first panel. [0034] 5=Third panel. [0035] 6=Attachment device for attaching the third panel to the second panel. [0036] 7=Fourth panel. [0037] 8=Attachment device for attaching the fourth panel to the third panel. [0038] 9=Fifth panel. [0039] 10=Attachment device for attaching the fifth panel to the fourth panel. [0040] 11=Attachment devices for attaching panels to the floor or to another surface. [0041] 12=Counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) protection device. [0042] 13=Vehicle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0043] As indicated above and as can be seen in FIGS. 1, 6, 7, and 8, the preferred embodiment of the C-UAS security system 12 in vehicles, object of the invention, comprises a first panel 1, a second panel 3, a third panel 5, a fourth panel 7, a fifth panel 9, one or several attachment devices for attaching the first panel to the vehicle 2 which attach the system of the present invention to the vehicle 13, one or several attachment devices for attaching the second panel to the first panel 4, one or several attachment devices for attaching the third panel to the second panel 6, one or several attachment devices for attaching the fourth panel to the third panel 8, one or several attachment devices for attaching the fifth panel to the fourth panel 10, and one or several attachment devices for attaching a set of panels of the system to the floor or to another surface 11. In other embodiments, there can be a larger or smaller number of panels, with a different shape, with a surface that is larger or smaller than that of the vehicle to be protected and of a different thickness, and having zero, the same or different separation between panels.

[0044] The panels 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are manufactured with various materials (wood, plastic, metals, composites, etc.), can be coated with a material or paint by way of protection in order to achieve the properties of concealing and modifying the different features and signatures (radar, LIDAR, sonar, electro-optical, visual or multispectral signature, visible and infrared spectral signature, thermal signature, acoustic signature, magnetic signature, or others) required in each case.

[0045] The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope