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Russian Army Deploys Camouflage Net as Drone Trap
Russia's military is using a new multi-purpose camouflage net that both hides equipment and catches Ukrainian FPV drones mid-flight.
Russian armed forces have begun fielding a new type of camouflage net designed to serve a dual purpose: conceal friendly military hardware and simultaneously snare enemy FPV drones. The system, known as the "Darwin ZM," is a multi-functional integrated camouflage net.
Dmitry Dorofeyev, the general director of the company that developed the net, told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency that unlike traditional camouflage nets, the Darwin ZM performs two primary tasks at once: camouflage and physical protection.
The net features a lightweight fabric weighing just 160 grams per square meter, with a width of 12 meters. According to the developer, it is highly durable and incorporates a special structure and pattern designed to blend into the surrounding terrain. Its design can slow down, entangle, or neutralize an enemy FPV drone or any small unmanned aerial vehicle.
How the Trap Works
Dorofeyev explained that the net operates on a "trap" principle. It is positioned at least two meters away from the object it is meant to protect, serving as the first line of defense. Suicide drones either detonate prematurely or become entangled in the net before reaching their intended target. Installation requires no specialized engineering equipment.
The net can be easily secured even in field conditions using ropes or cables, allowing it to be deployed in any area and integrated into existing fortifications. Its components connect easily to form protection complexes of various sizes or shelters with complex shapes.
Available materials can be used as support poles:
- Metal profiles
- In field conditions, cut tree trunks
