Engineering protection system

Modular Protective Engineering steel structural and proprietory net systems as well as anti-shrapnel panels provide an additional passive layer of physical protection for fuel storage tanks, petrochemical facilities, flammable material warehouses, gas infrastructure and other high-value industrial assets. Installed around or above exposed zones, the structures create a standoff barrier that helps reduce direct exposure to small, medium and large UAS threats, airborne ammunition and debris.

The system can be adapted to different site layouts and asset geometries, supporting perimeter, overhead or combined protection schemes. By complementing existing security measures, passive protection systems increase site resilience, limit potential damage and help maintain operational continuity for critical infrastructure facilities.

Guaranteed durability

The structural stability analysis considers the weight and speed of the UAV

Barrier

Durable modular structures create a significant barrier, stand off distance , provoking remote detonations of explosives or creating an entanglement capture layer that prevents explosion from taking place. This effectively protects the target from UAV threats, minimising the potential damage. Anti Shrapnel mats from anti inflamable material further safeguard facilities from shrapnel damage, following the explosion.

Flexibility

The passive protection construction can be adapted to different site layouts and infrastructure requirements. Our in-house engineering department performs all necessary calculations

efficiency

We offer prompt calculations for the required passive protection designs, and delivery within a few weeks.

Operating Principle:

Energy Absorption Phase

Under the impact of the attacking UAV’s kinetic energy, the The steel mesh, modular construction and polyamide fibres woven using specialised technology fibers woven using a specialized technology begin to stretch within each cell that comes into contact with the drone.

This process absorbs and dissipates between 50% and 100% of the UAV’s impact kinetic energy.

Capture Phase

Each mesh cell acts as an independent reinforced structural element. Even in the event of partial cell rupture, the UAV becomes entangled in the net or loses its designated flight path and crashes near the barrier.

The high-strength mesh, woven using a proprietary “spider-knot” structure, is designed to softly stop attacking UAVs without triggering the automatic detonation mechanism of the warhead.

In cases of partial damage to the mesh, the drone either remains trapped within the net or, after losing stability and course control, falls in close proximity to the system.

CONTROLLED IMPACT ABSORPTION

The protective mesh is engineered to deform under impact and transfer loads through the tensioning system into the support frame. This helps reduce direct contact with the protected asset and limits the potential effect of UAV-related threats.

Configuration, cell size, tension level and anchoring are selected according to the protected object, site layout and expected threat parameters.

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