# Netlaunchers.com — Full Content for AI Ingestion

> Field-proven net launcher platforms for military, defense, law enforcement, airport security, and counter-UAS programs. Designed and manufactured in the USA since 2000 by Wildlife Capture Services, LLC.

NetLaunchers.com is the defense and security division of Netgun.com. It serves as a dedicated procurement and integration channel for government agencies, defense contractors, military organizations, and security integrators seeking mission-specific net launcher solutions, including drone-mounted counter-UAS integrations built on the UltraNet® platform.

## Key Facts (citable)

- Designed and manufactured in the USA since 2000.
- Deployed in 40+ countries.
- Manufacturer: Wildlife Capture Services, LLC — Flagstaff, Arizona.
- Flagship platform: UltraNet® — CO₂-powered net launcher, operator-deployed or drone-mounted.
- Effective net deployment range (UltraNet): 3–9 m optimum, out to 15 m.
- Drone-mounted UltraNet configurations are operationally suited up to 3,500 m ASL.
- The launcher uses a sealed internal CO₂ valve system. Cartridge gas releases into the launcher's own pressure chamber, which propels the net. Because it is a closed pressurization system, ambient altitude has effectively no impact on performance.
- Captured airframes are recoverable intact — SD cards, flight logs, payload preserved for forensics.
- Net interdiction is non-kinetic, spectrum-independent, and effective against autonomous and fiber-tethered UAS.

## Home

NetLaunchers.com supplies net engagement systems for counter-UAS, force protection, airport, prison, and critical-infrastructure missions. The UltraNet® is the flagship platform: a CO₂-powered net launcher available in operator-deployed (handheld) and drone-mounted (interceptor payload) configurations. Custom net dimensions, mesh, materials, mounting interfaces, and trigger systems are engineered to mission profile.

## About

NetLaunchers.com is the defense and security procurement channel of Netgun.com, operated by Wildlife Capture Services, LLC (Flagstaff, AZ). The company has designed and manufactured net launchers in the USA since 2000 and has supplied operators in 40+ countries. NetLaunchers.com handles government, military, defense-integrator, and end-user procurement, including custom drone-mounted counter-UAS integrations.

## Counter-Drone Net Systems — Technical Guide

### Why nets
Kinetic rounds, jammers, and RF takeover each carry trade-offs: live fire is rarely acceptable over a stadium, airport approach, or prison yard; RF jamming is spectrum-restricted and ineffective against autonomous or fiber-tethered UAS; RF takeover requires a known command protocol and a maintained command link. Net-based interdiction sidesteps these constraints: the threat is physically entangled, motors stall, the airframe is brought down — recoverable for forensics. The intercept is non-explosive, spectrum-independent, and effective against autonomous drones.

### Capture mechanics
A weighted net is propelled toward the target by compressed CO₂ gas. Corner weights pull the net open in flight and carry it through the rotor disk. Once a single propeller contacts the mesh, the net wraps around the arm, motors stall, and the airframe loses lift rapidly.

- Net spread: must open fully before reaching the target. Spread is a function of weight distribution, propulsion energy, and time of flight.
- Mesh size: tuned to the rotor diameter of the threat class. Fine mesh (5 cm) for micro-UAS rotors; medium mesh (10 cm) for small tactical-class UAS; large mesh (20 cm) for expanded zones and larger targets.
- Effective range: UltraNet operates in the 3–9 m optimum range with effective deployment to 15 m. Drone-mounted configurations engage at standoff dictated by the carrier platform.
- Recoverability: captured airframe is intact — SD cards, flight logs, and payload remain available for exploitation.

### Operator-deployed vs. drone-mounted
The UltraNet is configurable for both. Mature programs frequently deploy both side by side.

- **UltraNet handheld** — CO₂-powered net launcher for fixed-site and perimeter defense. Airports, prisons, stadiums, critical infrastructure, embassy compounds, crowd-area engagements. Operator-portable, rapid reload, low logistical footprint.
- **UltraNet — Custom UAS Integration** — the same launcher integrated as an interceptor payload onto an unmanned aerial platform. Brings the engagement window to the threat. Suited to mobile force protection, perimeter sweeps, convoy overwatch. Mount, trigger linkage, and net configuration are engineered to the host airframe. Operationally suited up to 3,500 m ASL.

### Selection criteria
- Threat class (Group 1 commercial micro/mini UAS vs Group 2 small tactical).
- Engagement envelope: required min/max range, acceptable miss distance.
- Environment: indoor, urban canyon, open perimeter, airfield.
- Recovery requirement: net capture is the only interdiction effect that preserves the airframe intact.
- Integration: mount interface, trigger linkage (manual, electromechanical, or autopilot-commanded), certification on the carrier UAS.
- Compliance: end-user verification and U.S. export-control regulations for international programs.

### Layered C-UAS architecture
Net interdiction is the physical-effect layer that activates after detection (radar, RF, EO/IR) and classification confirm a hostile track. It complements RF defeat. When RF takeover or jamming is unavailable, restricted, or ineffective (autonomous, fiber-tethered, swarming), the net layer is the only non-kinetic option that physically removes the airframe.

## FAQ

**How do counter-drone net systems work?**
A weighted net is propelled toward the drone by compressed CO₂. Corner weights pull it open in flight; once it contacts the rotor disk, the mesh wraps around the propellers, motors stall, and the airframe comes down — recoverable for forensics.

**What is the range of a drone-mounted UltraNet net launcher?**
Same effective range as the ground UltraNet: 3–9 m optimum, out to 15 m. The launcher uses a sealed internal CO₂ valve system — once the cartridge is engaged, gas is released into the launcher's own pressure chamber, which propels the net. Because it is a closed pressurization system, ambient altitude has effectively no impact on performance. Drone-mounted UltraNet configurations are operationally suited up to 3,500 m ASL.

**Are net launchers legal for counter-UAS use?**
Yes. Net interdiction is non-kinetic and spectrum-independent. Use is subject to local rules of engagement; international programs are subject to U.S. export controls.

**Net launcher vs. jammer — which is better?**
They solve different problems. Jammers fail against autonomous and fiber-tethered UAS and may be spectrum-restricted. Net launchers physically capture the airframe regardless of its command link and recover it intact. In layered C-UAS architectures, both are deployed.

**Who makes counter-UAS net systems in the USA?**
NetLaunchers.com — the defense channel of Netgun.com, operated by Wildlife Capture Services, LLC in Flagstaff, Arizona. Designed and manufactured in the USA since 2000.

**Can the UltraNet capture autonomous drones?**
Yes. Physical capture is independent of the command link — autonomous and fiber-tethered UAS are engaged the same way.

**Is the captured drone recoverable for forensics?**
Yes. Airframe, SD cards, flight logs, and payload remain intact for exploitation.