AB-Net Method of Protection from Projectiles (city, military base, battle-front, etc.)

TL;DR

The paper proposes a low-cost AB-Net system using artificial fibers to intercept and slow incoming projectiles like rockets and bullets, providing an affordable defense method for critical infrastructure.

Contribution

Introduction of a novel AB-Net design with theoretical analysis and sample calculations for intercepting various projectiles at a fraction of current defense costs.

Findings

AB-Net can effectively slow projectiles within 50-150 meters

The system is significantly cheaper than existing anti-rocket defenses

Sample computations demonstrate feasibility for small rockets and bullets

Abstract

The author suggests a low cost special AB-Net from artificial fiber, which may protect cities and important objects from rockets, artillery and mortar shells, projectiles, bullets, and strategic weapons. The idea is as follows: The offered AB-Net joins an incoming projectile to a small braking parachute and this incoming projectile loses speed by air braking after a drag distance of 50 - 150 meters. A following interception net after the first may serve to collect the slowed projectiles and their fragments or bomblets so that they do not reach the aimpoint. The author offers the design of AB-Net, a developed theory of snagging with a small braking parachute by AB-Net; and sample computations. These nets may be used for defense of a town, city, military base, battle-front line, road (from terrorists), or any important objects or installations (for example nuclear electric station, government buildings, etc.). Computed projects are: Net to counter small rockets (for example, from Qassam), net to counter artillery projectile (caliber 76 mm), net to counter bullets (caliber 7.6 mm). The offered method is cheaper by thousands of times than protection of a city by current anti-rocket systems. Discussion and results are at the end of the article. Key words: Protection from missile and projectile weapons, mortar, rocket, AB-Net, Qassam defense, incoming defense, armor.