Sep 29, 2026

US12747933 - Drone counter-swarm devices and methods

A counter-swarm device comprises a mortar tube with an opening on one end, multiple streamers positioned in the mortar tube, a cone positioned below the multiple streamers in the mortar tube, the cone pointing towards the mortar-tube opening, a kick charge positioned below the cone. The cone is configured to disperse the multiple streamers upon discharge of the kick charge.

Assignee: Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory Fireworks West Internationale Inc
Inventors: Morgan Davidson, Joshua Dimond, Tim Nielsen, Dustin Burch
Filing date: 2024-03-15

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The patent describes a counter-swarm device that utilizes a mortar tube to launch multiple streamers, which are dispersed by a cone upon the discharge of a kick charge. This innovative design aims to effectively counteract drone swarms by deploying the streamers in a strategic manner.

Claim 1

1 . A counter-swarm device, comprising: a mortar tube with an opening on one end; multiple streamers positioned in the mortar tube; a cone positioned below the multiple streamers in the mortar tube, the cone pointing towards the mortar-tube opening; a kick charge positioned below the cone; wherein the cone is configured to disperse the multiple streamers upon discharge of the kick charge. a mortar tube with an opening on one end; multiple streamers positioned in the mortar tube; a cone positioned below the multiple streamers in the mortar tube, the cone pointing towards the mortar-tube opening; a kick charge positioned below the cone; wherein the cone is configured to disperse the multiple streamers upon discharge of the kick charge.

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