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NPO Ushtyunik unveils AI-guided 'Paseka' net-launcher anti-drone system

Bottom line

Russian NPO Ushtyunik presented the 'Paseka' anti-drone system, an AI-guided launcher firing 4x4m nets to physically capture UAVs, claiming thermal imaging for night operations and cost advantages over enemy drones.

Why it matters

The shift from purely electronic warfare (jamming) to kinetic capture systems like 'Paseka' indicates a Russian effort to mitigate the saturation of traditional EW systems and reduce costs in the drone defense domain.

NPO Ushtyunik showcased the ‘Paseka’ system, which utilizes 12 containers to fire 4x4m nets up to 30 meters to intercept and capture hostile drones. The system relies on AI for UAV detection and is equipped with thermal imagers for night operations. Russian sources claim the system is significantly cheaper than the drones it targets, suggesting a focus on cost-effective kinetic counter-UAS solutions.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Сводки ополчения Новороссии Z.O.V.source Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    ✈️ НПЦ «Ушкуйник» представил сеткострел с ИИ-наведением Антидроновая система «Пасека» оснащена 12 контейнерами для сеток размером 4×4 м , выстреливаемых на дистанцию до 30 м. Специально обученная модель ИИ обнаруживает беспилотники и по траектории даёт команду на выстрел из опред

NamedNPO UshtyunikPasekaTopicsdroneselectronic warfareai warfaremanufacturing

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). NPO Ushtyunik unveils AI-guided 'Paseka' net-launcher anti-drone system. Hetzner OSINT, 12 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-12--npo-ushtyunik-unveils-ai-guided-paseka-net-launcher-anti-drone-system/

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  title = {NPO Ushtyunik unveils AI-guided 'Paseka' net-launcher anti-drone system},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-12--npo-ushtyunik-unveils-ai-guided-paseka-net-launcher-anti-drone-system/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-10-15.v6 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance