Combining Mobility and Precision: Bosch’s New Patent on Electromagnetic Jamming UAVs Goals to Redefine Counter-Drone Protection
by DRONELIFE Employees Author Ian J. McNabb
Because the C-UAS (counter-UAS) area explodes and governments scramble to amass efficient drone-fighting applied sciences, German industrial large Robert Bosch GmbH not too long ago obtained a patent (serial #WO2023135017) for a brand new UAV-based anti-drone system that depends on short-range highly effective electromagnetic jamming indicators to take out undesirable UAV threats.
Whereas different counter UAV programs use floor or vehicle-based sign jammers or heavy kinetic drones designed to actually smack threats out of the sky, Bosch’s proposed technique combines the 2 by inserting the jammers on a UAV. This strategy has apparent benefits (it’s as moveable as a UAV is and has a spread so far as a UAV can go) and will present a compelling various to present choices, which are sometimes stationary or extraordinarily cumbersome.
The complete textual content of the patent reads as follows:“The invention pertains to a way for defence towards a international drone (20) by way of a defence drone (10) comprising a jamming gadget (18) which is designed to emit an electromagnetic jamming sign (19) after activation, stated technique comprising activating (160) the jamming gadget when or whereas the defence drone assumes a defence place (22) relative to the international drone (20), whereby, within the defence place, a distance and a relative top of the defence drone with respect to the international drone are inside a predefined distance vary and a predefined relative top vary. The invention additionally pertains to a defence drone and to a defence system.”
Whereas we could also be a long way away from truly seeing drone-based C-UAS system, the attraction of preventing hearth with hearth will little question result in additional growth on this idea. As authorities funding for C-UAS merchandise skyrockets, Bosch is inserting themselves in an ideal place to supply a compelling various to present counter drone merchandise.
Extra info on the patent, together with authors, is obtainable right here.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, knowledgeable drone companies market, and a fascinated observer of the rising drone business and the regulatory atmosphere for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles targeted on the industrial drone area and is a world speaker and acknowledged determine within the business. Miriam has a level from the College of Chicago and over 20 years of expertise in excessive tech gross sales and advertising for brand spanking new applied sciences.
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