SERIES 03 · HIGH-THREAT MITIGATION
Steel Rope & Ring Net Systems for Heavy UAV Threats
Synthetic nets are effective against small, low-energy drones. Larger, heavier and faster UAVs call for a different level of physical resilience: high-tensile steel nets on an engineered cable structure that manages kinetic energy instead of resisting it rigidly.
The MAISHI AD-500 System: built for high-energy UAV interception
The MAISHI AD-500 System is a double-layer, modular steel net system engineered for high-energy UAV interception, with replaceable panels and energy-dissipation hardware.
- Outer ring net for primary energy absorption and deflection
- Brake rings that turn energy into heat by plastic deformation
- Inner chain-link net that holds smaller debris and reduces penetration risk
- Stand-off: a clear distance behind the net for design deflection
Double-Layer System Concept
| Stage | Element | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Impact | UAV strike | Defined by weight, speed and angle in the threat brief |
| Layer 1 | Outer ring net | Primary energy absorption and deflection |
| Hardware | Brake rings | Plastic deformation turns energy into heat and stretch |
| Layer 2 | Inner chain-link | Holds smaller debris and reduces secondary penetration risk |
| Buffer | Stand-off | Clear distance behind the net for design deflection |
Typical Specification
| Component | Typical specification |
|---|---|
| Outer ring net | MS-RN500 high-tensile ring net, 500 kJ design class, coated steel |
| Inner net | MS-CL50 fine-aperture chain-link capture mesh |
| Support ropes | MS-WR galvanized wire rope cable system, sized by design |
| Energy dissipation | MS-EDR replaceable energy-dissipation rings |
| Panel format | Modular panels, individually replaceable |
| Corrosion protection | Coated steel selected for the required design life |
Engineered per Project
Every Series 03 system is engineered per project. Energy capacity, deflection and support loads are confirmed against the client’s design basis threat and validated by structural analysis before supply. Foundations are designed by the local structural engineer.
Typical applications
- Power plants, substations and transformer yards
- Oil & gas tank farms, refineries and chemical plants (steel option for higher threat)
- High-value fixed sites where larger, faster UAVs are part of the threat definition
Metallic nets near radar, antennas and RF equipment must be reviewed during design; keep emitter zones clear or use a synthetic net locally.
MAISHI anti-drone nets reduce the risk of direct drone impact on protected assets. They do not guarantee interception of every threat and do not provide blast or fragment protection. All projects are subject to export-control and end-use screening.