A projectile launching system (300) and projectile (100) are described. The projectile launching system (300) is configured to be mounted upon an aerial vehicle (1000) and comprises a projectile launcher (200) and a counterweight launcher (301). The projectile launcher (200) comprises a firing mechanism (302) for firing the projectile (100) in a first direction and a firing mechanism (303) for firing a counterweight (500) in a second, substantially opposite direction. The projectile (100) comprises a weighted tip (103) and an expandable net (113) connected between a plurality of movably mounted arms (107). The arms (107) are moveable to a deployed position in which the net (113) is spread between the arms (107). Methods of disabling aerial vehicles are also described.


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    Title :

    Apparatus and methods for disabling aerial vehicles


    Publication date :

    2020-08-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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