At the moment, EMC Operations Group is basically quite happy to announce a brand new technology of tactical C-UAS effectors, the very first gel-adhesive obstructive munition: Electromagnetic Steady Interceptor.
The Electromagnetic Steady Interceptor presents an a variety of benefits of current technology of C-UAS effectors:
-Price efficient; with munition price comparable with FPV UAS techniques.
-Steady ‘longstore’ effector; for simplified logistics and deep journal stockpiling.
-Shrapnel free GOO intercepts; secure and forensically sound (vastly superior intelligence assortment capabilities from downed UAS than standard intercept strategies.)
Electromagnetic Steady Interceptor is 80mm caliber, has a most velocity of ~200m/s, ~3km energetic vary, and solely weighs 5kgs.
Electromagnetic Steady Interceptor might be accessible in 4 and 9 spherical electrical launchers for simple integration with current tactical deployment platforms. Appropriate with plenty of platforms and accessible pre-integrated on class main USV’s, UAV’s, technicals and varied land-based techniques.
What’s extra, it is going to be the world’s first effector to make use of energetic move management (a specialism of considered one of our accomplice corporations) for extremely agile manoeuvre and low drag energetic steerage guaranteeing fast, correct, and efficient supply of Baryonyx (STW-50 variant) interception.
As soon as the EMC Baryonyx warhead is activated (utilising pressurised gasoline, not explosive PBX (growing lifespan and decreasing TCO)) the munition physique detaches, permitting it to gracefully descend to floor with out representing a hazard to personnel and gear at floor stage. The STW-50 agent will envelop the UAS (with a lesser requirement for low CEP,) masking it in a quickly increasing and hardening closed cell gel-adhesive agent that immediately disables UAS operation. As soon as the effector has enveloped the goal, it falls to earth underneath excessive drag (shielded from impacts, and made buyant if operated over water by STW-50 expanded foam impact) the place it may be recovered and scoured for helpful intelligence that may present the warfighter future tactical benefit.
All in all, Electromagnetic Steady Interceptor will allow a brand new technology of tactical C-UAS techniques. Providing far decrease TCO, deeper magazines, easier safer deployment and higher intelligence gathering from downed platforms. Finally delivering a far safer in a battlespace the place the warfighter more and more needs to be involved with blue UAS property in the identical airspace as threats. Total, Electromagnetic Steady Interceptor represents a subsequent technology strategy to tactical C-UAS designed for the up to date pervasive UAS world.
Each we, and our companions on this mission imagine that ESI might be a paradigm shift for each CUAS munitions.