Anti-projectile net could protect soldiers

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We’ve seen a wide array of devices that tip off the good guys to approaching enemies, hunt down IEDs, and send back live video of opposing camps, but a new patent application lays out plans to construct a specialized net that could actually detonate incoming grenades or rockets before they strike their intended target(s). More specifically, the app calls for a “protection system featuring a flexible packaged net” that could be attached to a military vehicle, which could then be deployed if onboard sensors pick up “incoming threats” such as an RPG. Another perk would be the relatively low cost of manufacturing and the ease of moving from one tank to another, but as these things always go, there’s no telling when (or if) we’ll see this technology in action.

[Via NewScientist]

 

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