ParaZero Technologies has demonstrated that its DefendAir Counter-UAS (C-UAS) system can neutralize large, high-power unmanned aircraft, including heavy-lift platforms typically considered difficult to stop using non-explosive countermeasures.
A recent demonstration showed the successful interception of a DJI FlyCart drone using the DefendAir net-based C-UAS solution. The test confirmed the system’s ability to engage logistics-class unmanned aircraft with substantial payload capacity and kinetic energy, validating the effectiveness of net-based capture against high-mass aerial threats.
DefendAir is designed to counter more than small or hobby-grade drones, with the capability to engage commercial and logistics-class Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as well as fast incoming hostile platforms. The system uses a net-based, non-explosive mechanism to intercept high-mass drones operating with elevated payloads and energy levels.
The relevance of this capability is increasing as heavy-lift drones such as the DJI FlyCart become more widely accessible. Platforms in this class may be used for illicit logistics, contraband delivery, hostile payload transport, or unauthorized operations near critical infrastructure, posing risks to urban, industrial, and strategic sites.
DefendAir provides a kinetic yet soft C-UAS countermeasure that is scalable and deployable across varied environments. Its non-explosive interception approach is intended to safely stop high-risk UAV threats while minimizing danger to people, assets, and surrounding infrastructure.
Typical applications include protection of critical infrastructure and sensitive facilities, urban and perimeter defense, temporary or mobile protection of points of interest, security for high-value assets and events, and defense against logistics-class and commercial UAV threats.
This real-world interception highlights DefendAir’s role within a layered C-UAS strategy, demonstrating its ability to address both small and large unmanned platforms using a single, non-explosive capture approach.
