SHOTLING GUN

Countering FPV-Drones and Loitering Munition 

Solution

Our effector solution is an affordable, electrically driven rotary-style gun system featuring a novel onboard, linkless, high-capacity magazine (patent pending). The effector defeats FPV drones and loitering munitions by producing an immense number of fragments for maximum hit probability and provides point defense for mobile and fixed assets. Its short safety range allows use on units operating close together, enabling distributed FPV-drone defense.

The system has a cost–kill ratio better than 1:10 against inexpensive FPV drones and offers unrestricted elevation beyond 90°, which is crucial for engaging steep vertical targets. The onboard magazine provides capacity for more than 30 engagements before reload, making the system well suited for integration on UGVs and other platforms where reloading may be impractical or impossible during a mission.

Our concept was validated when it was selected as one of nine finalists — from 162 submitted proposals - for the 16th NATO Innovation Challenge in Tallinn (June 2025), addressing fibre-optic FPV drones. This recognition, together with strong support from Ukrainian frontline units and defence companies, affirms the system's critical importance and battlefield relevance to allied defence needs.

The system is engineered for flexible integration: it can serve as the primary armament in small dedicated Remote Weapon Stations (RWS), as a secondary system with its own elevation axis on larger RWS, and be combined with multiple types of detection and fire-control systems. It can also be deployed for manual use on tripods, ring mounts, and mobile platforms such as 4x4s and ISVs.