ParaZero conducted a demonstration of its DefendAir Counter-UAS system intercepting a fast-incoming FPV attack drone using a net-based interceptor.
FPV platforms operating at low altitude and high speed present a compressed engagement challenge, combining short reaction times with agile flight profiles and limited signatures. This demonstration illustrates the intended use of DefendAir as a close-in, last-layer kinetic-effect interceptor, operating without explosives, in situations where electronic or cyber-based countermeasures such as jamming, GNSS denial, or takeover are ineffective or unavailable.
In this scenario, the system was used to conduct an intercept within a compressed engagement window against a small FPV UAV using a net capture mechanism designed to limit fragmentation and reduce collateral effects. The demonstration reflects the system’s intended suitability for point defense and asset protection tasks, including base and perimeter security, protection of vehicles and mobile units, critical infrastructure defense, and operations in urban or complex terrain.
DefendAir is intended to operate alongside existing detection, electronic warfare, and command-and-control elements, and to serve as the terminal layer within a layered Counter-UAS architecture, providing a deployable and scalable option for addressing FPV threats in operational environments.
