As unmanned aerial threats to critical infrastructure, military installations, ports, and industrial sites continue to evolve, the netting used to stop them must be engineered, not improvised. Cortland International brings decades of synthetic fiber and netting expertise to help system designers, integrators, and fabricators get the material and net design right the first time.
Drone Defense Netting
Engineering the netting layer of your counter-UAS system
There’s no industry standard yet for defense against drones—we help you build toward one
Anti-drone system netting is a new application area, and no application-specific testing or performance standards exist for it today. The industry is working to close that gap, but that process often takes time. What Cortland offers is the engineering discipline to close that gap on your project: structured testing and performance characterization, informed material selection, and net design guidance grounded in decades of synthetic rope and netting manufacturing—so your system’s performance is demonstrated, not assumed.
Where we add value
- Material selection: HMPE, polyester, nylon, and other high-strength fibers matched to expected drone size, speed, and impact energy
- Netting construction: braided, knotted, and knotless systems engineered for energy absorption and controlled deflection
- Testing & performance characterization: we help define and run the tests that validate your specific design
- System integration factors: edge treatment, attachment methods, support frames, and anchoring requirements
- Durability: abrasion, UV, and long-term environmental exposure
Every threat profile is different
We work with you to understand the specifics that drive net design:
- Drone type, size, and anticipated threat profile
- Required level of protection and available stand-off distance
- Application tradeoffs, e.g. lightweight for personnel vs extra durable and impact resistant for permanent installations
- Environmental exposure conditions
- Integration with existing structures or systems
That input shapes a net design specific to your application, not a one-size-fits-all product.
Let’s talk about your counter-drone technology project
If you’re a system designer, installation contractor, or fabricator looking for the netting expertise to get material and net design right, we can help.