RPG defeat method and system
A rocket propelled grenade shield including a flexible net and a frame secured to the flexible net supporting the flexible net. Spaced hard points are attached to the net, the hard points including a base portion with a cavity therein and a plug received in said cavity locking each hard point to the flexible net.
1. A rocket propelled grenade shield comprising:
a flexible net;
a frame secured to the flexible net supporting the flexible net; and
spaced hard points attached to the net, said hard points including a base portion with a cavity therein and a plug received in said cavity configured to lock each hard point to the flexible net.
2. The shield of claim of claim 1 in which said hard points are multi-sided with sharp corners.
3. The shield of claim 2 in which there are six sides and six sharp corners.
4. The shield of claim 2 in which said hard points include slots therein for the net.
5. The shield of claim 1 in which said frame includes telescoping members.
6. The shield of claim 1 in which said frame includes a releasable fastener subsystem and said net includes a border portion with a releasable fastener subsystem thereon for releasably securing the flexible net to the frame.
7. The shield of claim 1 in which the net has a mesh size of between 110 and 180 mm.
8. The shield of claim 1 in which each hard point weighs between 10 and 40 grams.
9. The shield of claim 1 in which each hard point is between ½ to 1 inches tall.
10. The shield of claim 1 in which each hard point is ½ inch to ¾ inches across.
11. A rocket propelled grenade shield comprising:
a flexible net including cords, and nodes at intersections of cords of the net;
a frame secured to the flexible net supporting the flexible net; and
spaced hard points attached to the net, said hard points including a base portion with a cavity receiving a net node therein, and a plug also received in said cavity configured to lock the net node in the cavity and lock the hard point to the flexible net.