SpiderNet™ – The world’s first passive C-UAS protection system

The Frictape SpiderNet is a passive counter-UAS protection system built from modular high-performance textile netting panels, developed by Frictape — a company with over four decades of experience in patented safety netting for aviation, defence, and offshore operations. The system is constructed to absorb and contain extreme kinetic energy, rated to stop Group 3 and Group 4 UAVs, with special configurations available for Group 5 threats. Panels are lightweight for field transport and redeployment, and the modular format scales from single-vehicle coverage to full installation protection. Configuration options include protective domes, flat overhead barriers, and perimeter walls of varying sizes, shapes, and structural strength levels.

Unlike active C-UAS systems that depend on radar, RF jamming, GPS spoofing, or laser interception, SpiderNet requires no electronics, no power source, and no operator action once installed. The textile panel structure physically stops and contains the attacking UAS at the barrier, preventing it from reaching the protected asset. There is no activation sequence — the system operates continuously from the moment of installation. Panels can be detached and redeployed as threat zones shift, making the system suitable for both fixed critical infrastructure and mobile or temporary field deployments.

Frictape SpiderNet is deployed to protect high-value military assets — including armored vehicles, radar installations, fuel depots, and command infrastructure — against loitering munitions and kamikaze-type UAVs such as the Shahed 136. It also serves fixed critical infrastructure sites, offshore platforms, and strategic installations where electronic countermeasures are restricted or unreliable. It functions as the terminal last line of defence after active countermeasures have been exhausted or failed.

Leader Infra supplies this combat-validated passive drone protection system for defence and infrastructure projects that require a permanently active, operator-independent barrier against UAV and loitering munition threats — with no electronic dependencies and no single point of failure.

FAQ — Can SpiderNet be used alongside active C-UAS systems simultaneously? Yes. SpiderNet is specifically designed to complement active countermeasures — it operates as the final physical layer of defence when detection, jamming, or interception systems fail to neutralize an incoming threat. Combining both active and passive layers provides the highest possible protection against the full spectrum of unmanned airborne threats.