Aurelia (Marine Drone Protection System)

History

2025: System Release

Russian experts have completed the development of the latest system of protection against offshore non-offshore vehicles called Aurelia, designed to protect strategic facilities in the coastal zone. Successful tests of the complex took place in the waters of the Gulf of Finland with the participation of representatives of the Russian Navy. The presentation of the system took place in September 2025 in Veliky Novgorod.

The developer of the innovative complex was the Rusich organization, which created unique barriers to counter surface drone attacks. The system was tested in conditions as close as possible to real combat situations, which confirmed its high effectiveness against small and high-speed targets.

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The principle of functioning of Aurelia is based on active capture and neutralization of the threat without the use of explosives. The design does not create a simple physical obstacle, but literally pulls in the active elements of the approaching boat - screws and propulsion. As a result of the impact, the power unit fails, the propulsor deforms, which completely deprives the unmanned vehicle of the ability to continue moving.

The developer's representative noted that the system effectively counteracts both bookless and manned intruder boats, forming an insurmountable protective perimeter around the guarded object. The complex is capable of providing reliable cover for critical infrastructure from naval drone attacks, which are becoming an increasingly common weapon in modern conflicts.

A key advantage of Aurelia is its modular design architecture. Each barrier element has standard dimensions of 10 meters in length and 3 meters in width, which provides a flexible configuration of the protective zone of any length and configuration. Modularity allows you to adapt the system to specific features of the coastline and the location of protected objects.^[1]

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