RU2850198C1 - Multipurpose aircraft and method for physical interception of unmanned aircraft using it - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: aviation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aviation, in particular to aircraft designs used to combat UAVs. The multi-purpose aircraft (MPA) contains anti-drone guns, kinetic weapons and a cargo drop system, a software and hardware complex with a processor and a video surveillance system. The MPA additionally contains cargo or cargo modules connected to each other and to the MPA suspension nodes by means of halyards, and the kinetic weapons are equipped with underbarrel devices for blocking the UAV's power plant and are installed in controllable rotating containers. The method of physically intercepting a UAV using the MPA described above consists of detecting the UAV, equalising the flight speeds of both aircraft, suppressing the navigation and radio communication systems of the unmanned aircraft, forming a command to drop cargo and/or its modules, performing a symmetrical drop of interconnected cargo and/or modules, grasping the tail section of the UAV, blocking the operation of the UAV's power plant, and towing the UAV through the air using the MPA's power plant to its landing site.

EFFECT: interception, towing and evacuation of enemy UAVs using the MPA across the entire range of altitude and speed characteristics without the use of combat means.

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Description

The invention relates to the integrated fight against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and certain types of airplanes and helicopters and other aviation equipment using anti-unmanned aerial vehicles as part of a multi-purpose aerial vehicle (MPAV).

Today, UAVs have become significantly more sophisticated, and their capabilities have significantly outpaced their capabilities. Their small size and visibility make them challenging targets, especially at low altitudes, for detection and engagement systems, including ground-based ones. UAVs pose a particular danger when used against civilian infrastructure, social facilities, and the population.

The relevance of the creation of the MCLA lies in their mobility and the speed of impact of anti-unmanned aerial vehicles on all groups of UAVs in the entire range of altitude-speed characteristics (ASC) and on certain types of aircraft.

The technologies of the invention may be in demand in the implementation of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 21, 2023 No. 1630-r "On approval of the Strategy for the development of unmanned aviation in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030 and for the future up to 2035 and the action plan for its implementation" in terms of organizing their production, operation and safety of UAVs in flight and training personnel in this area.

A prior art system for detecting and countering small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAVs) includes a detection and targeting system, as well as stealth, interception, suppression, engagement, and capture systems, characterized by parallel operation in the optical, acoustic, and radar ranges of electromagnetic waves (patent for invention RU 2578524 C2, published on August 27, 2015). The proposed system for detecting and countering SUAVs can be deployed on both stationary and mobile objects (ground, air, and sea). Data received from the detection and targeting system is sent as synchronized data to the information processing and command generation system, where the information is processed using a software package. Using an onboard processor, the SUAV approaches a calculated altitude and range relative to the enemy SUAV, and a command is issued to release the capture device, located in special compartments. When the capture device is activated, a net with a built-in central fastening element and a parachute compartment is fired using pyrotechnic cartridges. Weights deploy the net to capture the small UAV. When the net encircles the enemy small UAV, the weights become entangled, causing the small UAV to plummet. The parachute deploys, braking the captured small UAV's descent. The small UAV then transports to a pre-programmed area or selects the most favorable terrain for successful evacuation of the captured enemy small UAV and continues patrolling the area. If the net misses, the small UAV repeats its attack run and fires again from a different compartment at the enemy small UAV.

A device for capturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is known, comprising a UAV, an on-board processor, nets with weights, 360-degree cameras that, using the on-board processor, passively determine the spatial coordinates of an enemy UAV in the optical range of electromagnetic waves, a release device, and a parachute. The release device is designed as a cannon controlled by an on-board processor, which houses at least two capsules with UAV capture elements, such as a net, weights, and a parachute. A movement mechanism is also mounted on the UAV body (patent for invention RU 2660998 C1, published July 11, 2018). After capturing the enemy UAV and landing it using a parachute, a sensor in the weights transmits a signal indicating the landing location of the captured enemy UAV, after which the captured UAV is recovered by any known technical means. In the event of a miss, the sequence of actions for performing the capture is similar.

The disadvantages of the solutions known from the prior art include the fact that the solutions in inventions RU 2 660 998 C1 and RU 2 578 524 C2 are more complex in terms of systems and anti-drone means compared to the claimed invention in terms of:

- restrictions on their use (RU 2 578 524 C2) for detection and combat only small-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAVs);

- increasing the weight and dimensions of the firing devices (guns) of all elements of the system for capturing and delivering UAVs to the evacuation area;

- a sharp change in the relative position of the interceptor aircraft and the enemy UAV when all elements of the UAV capture and delivery system (parachutes, weights, nets, etc.) are released due to the creation of additional air flow resistance forces that reduce their effectiveness;

- high level and degree of novelty of detection and destruction systems, complexity of undeveloped means and their dependence on weather conditions and interference;

- the impossibility of using known inventions in the entire range of altitude-speed characteristics of UAVs without the use of combat equipment.

The objective of this group of inventions is to develop a multi-purpose aircraft with anti-drone systems for neutralizing enemy UAVs in flight and a method for physically intercepting them, towing them, and evacuating them to a safe location with minimal associated losses on the ground without the use of combat weapons, as well as adapting existing serial aircraft and anti-drone systems, the effectiveness of which has been proven on the ground in real conditions, including without significant modernization, to the necessary purposes.

The stated problem is solved in that a multi-purpose aircraft with anti-drone aircraft means containing, at least, anti-drone guns, kinetic weapons and a cargo release system, a hardware and software complex with a processor, a video monitoring system, according to the invention, for the physical interception of a UAV, the multi-purpose aircraft additionally contains cargo for a specific purpose and/or their modules, placed on different suspension units of the multi-purpose aircraft and connected to each other and to the suspension units of the multi-purpose aircraft using tethers, and the kinetic weapons are made with under-barrel devices for blocking the UAV power plant and are installed in controlled rotating containers.

In this case, anti-drone guns may include at least one of radar, radio frequency, optical, acoustic, ultrasonic, laser, electromagnetic and infrared or combinations thereof, and the underbarrel device of kinetic weapons may be equipped with capsules with non-combat striking elements made in the form of flexible inflatable elements with increased pressure, for example from pyropatrons inside, or in the form of petal elements in a compressed state by a spring, or they use any object that leads to physical damage to parts or units of the UAV power plant, including in the form of a liquid in a solid frozen state, or they can use capsules with aerosols of a homogeneous flammable gas mixture and other compositions, the combustion of which occurs with an explosion.

Targeted loads may be equipped with retractable hooks with pyropatrons inside for penetrating the UAV skin, while the hooks are made with at least one sharp tip in the form of a hook or harpoon.

The MCLA suspension unit can be additionally equipped with a tether release system.

A multipurpose aircraft can be based on an airplane, a helicopter, or a remotely piloted aircraft.

The stated problem in terms of the method for physically intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle is solved by the fact that the proposed method for physically intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle using the multi-purpose aerial vehicle described above, according to the invention, consists in the fact that:

(1) detect UAVs;

(2) equalize the flight speeds of both aircraft;

(3) suppress the navigation and radio communication system of an unmanned aerial vehicle using at least one anti-drone gun;

(4) form a command to drop cargo and/or its modules;

(5) carry out a symmetrical release of cargo and/or modules connected to each other by tethers, forming a loop-shaped or arc-shaped structure connected to the suspension units of the MCLA;

(6) they grasp the tail section of the UAV from below and from both sides by moving the MCLA forward towards the nose section of the UAV until the halyards touch the protruding elements of the UAV, followed by fixing them by grasping its fuselage with the taut state of the halyards;

(7) block the operation of the UAV power plant;

(8) move the MCLA forward relative to the UAV to increase the length of the tether to the permissible towing distance of the UAV;

(9) tow the UAV through the air using the MCLA power plant to its landing site.

In this case, UAV detection can be carried out visually or using at least one anti-drone weapon, for example, radar, radio frequency, optical, acoustic, ultrasonic, laser, electromagnetic and infrared, or a combination thereof.

At least at one stage, commands can be generated by a hardware-software complex with a processor based on initial data on the speeds, altitudes and flight courses of the MCLA and UAV, and data from the video monitoring system.

The operation of the UAV's power plant can be blocked by firing capsules containing non-combat striking elements from the under-barrel device of a kinetic weapon.

In addition, to detach the UAV from the MCLA, a command can be generated for the tether release system and the tethers can be released.

The technical result achieved by the given set of essential features of the group of inventions, united by a single creative concept, consists in the development of an MCLA and a method for the physical interception, towing and evacuation of an enemy UAV to a safe place using the MCLA in the entire range of altitude-speed characteristics (ASC) without the use of combat assets, as well as an increase in the effectiveness of anti-unmanned aerial vehicles used as part of the MCLA, and the adaptation of serial aircraft without their significant modernization for the purposes necessary for this with minimal labor costs and their improved indicators for reducing cost, increasing reliability and service life.

The claimed technical result of the group of inventions is achieved through the use of anti-drone guns in combination with kinetic weapons equipped with an under-barrel device with shots of capsules with non-combat striking elements for blocking the propulsion system of the UAV, including with retractable hooks, the impact of which on the UAV creates critical conditions leading to the loss of their ability for controlled flight of the UAV and its neutralization without the use of combat weapons in flight, by electronic suppression of their navigation and radio communication systems at the stage of interception of the UAV during their approach and expansion of the detection zone of the UAV by increasing the altitude and time of review, their low protection from above and the reduction of natural interference.

Increased effectiveness of anti-drone aircraft systems is achieved through the use of the proposed target-specific cargo and/or their modules by the MCLA in flight and the prompt physical interception of the UAV in the entire range of their flight characteristics from the MCLA's duty position by the targeted release of cargo with the attachment of tethers to the protruding elements of the UAV, including the attachment of hooks to the UAV by shots from under-barrel devices of kinetic weapons, which reduce the possibility of controlled flight of the UAV due to the design limitations for their parrying.

The stated technical result in terms of the method of physical interception by attaching the UAV to the MCLA using targeted cargo technologies and encircling its fuselage with tethers from below and on both sides is also achieved by blocking the operation of the power plants with the complex effect on the UAV of non-design forces and moments from non-standard cargo, which also reduces the controllability of the UAV's flight.

The stable flight of all aircraft occurs with a balanced action of aerodynamic forces, gravity and the thrust of their engines at the calculated position of their centers of gravity and pressures.

The purpose-built loads and/or modules attached to the UAV proposed by this invention will be considered non-standard loads relative to the UAV, meaning they are not part of the aircraft's standard components and are not considered in the UAV's design and aerodynamic calculations. The placement and impact of non-standard loads on the UAV leads to an imbalance of the forces acting on the aircraft and to a misalignment of the control system due to the inability to compensate for the unintended moments caused by these loads. This results in deterioration of the UAV's flight stability, creating critical conditions for UAV flight.

To perform special tasks in peacetime and wartime, including preventing emergency situations with UAVs in flight and reducing their consequences on the ground, a method has been proposed for their physical interception by the MCLA, evacuation to a safe place and landing with minimal damage, which is carried out by connecting the MCLA and the UAV with tethers and towing the UAV in flight to the evacuation site.

The combined use of anti-drone rifles and kinetic weapons onboard a multi-purpose aircraft allows for the suppression of the UAV's control and communications systems. The UAV's propulsion system is disabled through the use of kinetic weapons equipped with underbarrel devices for firing non-lethal projectiles designed to destroy engine components and/or the engine as a whole by blocking the air intake duct or damaging the engine's air-flow path.

Furthermore, the creation of a multi-purpose aircraft based on established types of aircraft (airplanes, helicopters, or remotely piloted aircraft) and anti-drone systems, the effectiveness of which has been proven on the ground in real-world conditions, with a system for supporting their production and operation, as well as personnel training, will allow them to be adapted (including without modernization) to neutralize UAVs and form the basis for the development of unmanned aviation in the Russian Federation with minimal labor costs and a high level of reliability and resources.

The essence of the group of inventions is explained by drawings, where:

Fig. 1 shows the MCLA during the physical interception of a UAV in flight at the stage of symmetrical dropping of cargo connected to each other by tethers connected to the MCLA suspension units, front view;

Fig. 2 - diagram of attaching a target load to a UAV with a retractable hook (with a power set of the UAV design):

a) the hook in its initial state (the moment of contact of the hook rod with the surface of the UAV);

b) the catch rod in working condition in the body of the UAV structure after the activation of its pyropatron.

Fig. 3 - diagram of the physical interception of a UAV by tethers connected to the suspension units of the MCLA, side view.

The developed MCLA 1 with anti-drone aircraft systems for combating UAVs 2 comprises anti-drone guns (not shown in the drawings), kinetic weapons 3, a payload release system, and also includes a hardware and software complex with a processor and a video monitoring system. For the physical interception of UAVs 2, the MCLA 1 additionally contains targeted payloads 4 and/or their modules 5, placed on various MCLA 1 hardpoints 6 and connected to each other and to MCLA 1 hardpoints 6 via tethers 7. The targeted payloads 4 and tethers 7 are designed as aerodynamic shapes to ensure minimal aerodynamic drag in the airflow.

Anti-drone weapons include at least one of radar, radio frequency, optical, acoustic, ultrasonic, laser, electromagnetic, and infrared systems, or a combination thereof. Anti-drone weapons in anti-drone aircraft systems may include both proven ground models and new ones adapted for in-flight use, including radar, radio frequency, optical, and acoustic systems, as well as thermal imaging binoculars, which provide, among other things, infrared and radar detection of enemy UAVs and electronic suppression of their navigation and radio communication systems. The onboard equipment of the MTsLA, in conjunction with the anti-drone weapons, performs in-flight functions such as blocking UAV communications and control, including transmitting video signals via cable, as well as detecting UAVs and providing target designations to other interceptor aircraft and the area air defense system.

Kinetic weapon 3 is installed in rotating containers 8 and is provided with underbarrel devices for blocking the power plant 9 of the UAV 1. Rotating containers 8 are controlled in the circumferential and vertical planes. The underbarrel device of kinetic weapon 3 is equipped with capsules 10 with non-combat striking elements, made in the form of flexible inflatable elements with increased pressure, for example from pyropatrons inside, or in the form of petal elements in a compressed state by a spring, blocking the channel of the inlet device of the power plant 9 and disrupting the air supply to the engine, or using liquids in a solid frozen state that lead to physical damage to parts or assemblies of the UAV power plant, or using capsules with aerosols of a homogeneous flammable gas mixture and other compositions, the combustion of which occurs with an explosion in the channels of the inlet device and / or engine, which leads to their gas-dynamic blocking (surge) and self-shutdown of the engine.

The suspension unit 6 of the multipurpose aircraft is additionally equipped with a tether release system 7.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, the target loads 5 may be equipped with retractable hooks 11 containing pyrotechnic cartridges for penetrating the UAV's skin. The hooks 11 are equipped with at least one sharp hook-shaped or harpoon-shaped tip. After firing from the underbarrel, the high kinetic energy of the hooks allows for penetration of the UAV's skin and penetration of its structure, where they securely engage with the UAV's structural components.

The modules including the specified target loads represent a combination of target loads 4, for example, load 4 without a retractable hook and load 4 with a retractable hook 11.

To neutralize all UAV groups, a standard series of MCLAs can be created using various types of aircraft, with adapted equipment and anti-UAV capabilities that ensure their superiority in air-to-air combat over the target. MCLAs for countering helicopter-based UAVs are based on helicopters, while MCLAs for countering fixed-wing UAVs are based on helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and remotely piloted aircraft, with the ability to match their speeds to increase the effectiveness of unscheduled payloads and non-lethal weapons.

The effectiveness of anti-drone aircraft systems is achieved by expanding the zone and operating frequency range of UAV detection due to the altitude of visibility in flight and the possibility of optimal conditions for their destruction with increased radiation power of the means with reduced natural interference and their low protection from above using elements of artificial intelligence, and their power supply from on-board systems throughout the flight (compared to the limited operating time of their autonomous sources) ensures an increase in the time of their use with repeated attacks in flight by several means.

The MCLA-1 is equipped with an onboard computer and processor, which is linked to all aircraft systems via electrical or optoelectric channels. Artificial intelligence elements are integrated into the processor. Based on initial data on anti-drone systems, flight parameters and dynamics, and the performance characteristics of both aircraft, taking into account their different dimensions and the design of the non-standard cargo, a hardware and software system generates algorithms and commands for optimal technology application in both manual and automatic modes, using FPV technology and a lower hemisphere monitoring system with video cameras. Initial data may also include airflow parameters and atmospheric conditions, the attachment location and characteristics of cargo to the UAV, taking into account its drift and sagging with tethers, etc.

The standard equipment of the MCLA is adapted for operation within the framework of a unified onboard system of anti-unmanned aerial vehicles, ensuring the required conditions for their placement in containers, for consumption by various types of energy supply and power supply for their normal operation throughout the flight.

When preparing anti-drone aircraft for flight, their composition is determined taking into account the type of targets, the conditions for intercepting the UAV, and other factors.

In the proposed method of physical interception of a UAV during flight using the MCLA described above, the interception is carried out in stages:

(1) detect an unmanned aerial vehicle;

(2) equalize the flight speeds of both aircraft - the MCLA and the UAV;

(3) suppress the navigation and radio communication system of an unmanned aerial vehicle using at least one anti-drone gun;

(4) form a command to drop cargo and/or its modules;

(5) carry out a symmetrical release of cargo and/or modules connected to each other by tethers, forming a loop-shaped or arc-shaped structure connected to the suspension units of a multi-purpose aircraft

(6) they grasp the tail section of the UAV from below and from both sides by moving the MCLA forward towards the nose section of the UAV until the halyards touch the protruding elements of the UAV, followed by fixing them by grasping its fuselage with the taut state of the halyards;

(7) block the operation of the UAV power plant;

(8) move the MCLA forward relative to the UAV to increase the length of the tether to the permissible towing distance of the UAV

(9) towed by air using the MCLA power plant to the UAV landing site.

During the flight of the MCLA 1, the detection of the UAV 2 is carried out visually, or using information from ground-based assets and on-board equipment, followed by approach and precise guidance using optical observation devices (video cameras), or anti-drone guns.

After visual contact and approach, the crew of the MCLA equalizes the flight speeds of MCLA 1 and UAV 2, suppresses the navigation and radio communication system of the UAV using at least one anti-drone weapon or a combination thereof.

Next, based on the initial data on the speeds, altitudes, and flight paths of the MCLA and UAV, received from the hardware and software system with a processor and a video monitoring system, a command is generated to release the cargo 4 and/or their modules 5, and a symmetrical release of the connected cargo 4 with tethers 7 is carried out, forming, due to the action of the forces of their weight and the airflow, a loop-shaped structure for grasping the tail section of the UAV fuselage from below and from both sides. The loop-shaped structure grasps the tail section of the UAV 2 by moving the MCLA forward toward the nose of the UAV until the vertical tethers 7 touch its protruding elements (wing consoles, chassis), followed by their fixation by grasping its fuselage with the taut state of the tether 7 from below and from both sides.

Then, the operation of the UAV power plant 9 is blocked by firing a capsule 10 with non-combat striking elements from under the barrel of the kinetic weapon 3 and damaging the component parts of the UAV engine or the engine as a whole by blocking or gas-dynamically locking the air supply channels or damaging the flow part of the engine.

Forced cessation of air supply to the engine is achieved by mechanically shutting off the air supply through the inlet device of the power plant 9, rendering the UAV engine inoperative and preventing further flight, and by gas-dynamically blocking the UAV inlet device channels with striking elements, depending on the current conditions and the UAV type. The method of shutting off the air supply to the UAV engine is achieved by using capsules 10 with flexible inflatable elements with increased pressure from squib cartridges inside. When the squib cartridge is triggered, the elements inflate as a result of the increased gas pressure, shutting off the air supply channel and stopping the engine. The method of shutting off the air supply to the UAV engine is achieved by using capsules 10 with petal elements in a spring-compressed state. After a shot from the underbarrel device, these petals, entering the engine inlet channel, are forced by the spring force to open (in the form of an umbrella), shutting off the air supply channel and stopping the engine. The method of gas-dynamically shutting off the air supply to the power plant 9 of the UAV is carried out by using capsules 10 with aerosols of a homogeneous combustible gas mixture and other compositions, the combustion of which occurs with an explosion in the channels of the inlet device and/or engine, which leads to their gas-dynamic blocking (surge) and self-shutdown of the engine.

To destroy the air-conditioning section of the UAV's power plant 9 from the underbarrel device, solid or loose objects or liquids, including frozen solids, are used as projectiles. These projectiles are directed in the form of capsules 10 through the UAV's inlet. In the invention, capsules 10 can be loaded with small objects (sand, etc.) that, after firing from the underbarrel device, enter the inlet channel and cause mechanical damage to the engine's air-conditioning components. By mechanically and gas-dynamically shutting off the air supply and striking the engine's air-conditioning section with projectiles through the inlet of the power plant 9, engine operation is inhibited, preventing the UAV from continuing flight.

By further moving the MCLA 1 forward relative to the UAV 2 and increasing the length of the tether 7 from its hardpoints 6 to the loop-shaped structure, a permissible distance is created for the combined towing flight of the MCLA and the UAV. The dimensions and shape of the loop-shaped structure, in terms of height and width, must ensure passage within the UAV's tail section, including its vertical and horizontal stabilizers. The distance between the tethers 7 with the loads 4 and the excess height of the UAV's tail section must ensure passage between them, along the vertical vertical stabilizer height and the vertical vertical stabilizer width.

The UAV is then towed through the air using the MCLA's propulsion system to a safe landing site. Provision is also made for detaching the UAV from the MCLA during autonomous landing and in other situations, including to mitigate damage to the ground. To do this, a command is generated for the tether release system and the tethers are released. Landing after the UAV's recovery can be accomplished using, for example, a drag parachute, with minimal damage possible, suitable for study and/or further use.

Moreover, to perform special tasks, targeted loads 4 with halyards 7 can be made less noticeable in the thermal and radar ranges.

Thus, the use of the present group of inventions allows:

- create a unified standard series of MCLA for the neutralization of all UAV groups based on different types of aviation equipment (training, regional aircraft and helicopters, sports, etc.) ensuring their superiority in air and space capabilities, including without their modifications during a special period for combating UAVs, use small-sized optical-electronic and other systems with thermal imaging and electronic equipment for all-weather reconnaissance of targets at any time of the day;

- neutralize enemy UAVs in a wide range of altitudes and flight speeds through the comprehensive use of onboard non-combat remote control systems without violating international rules and the legal framework, reduce damage on the ground from the consequences of using UAVs, and promptly change duty zones;

- maintain the safety of using UAVs of all groups and for various purposes in terms of their interception in emergency situations and flight failures;

- study captured UAVs using information from their on-board carriers and new technologies for consideration in the development of domestic projects.

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1. A multipurpose aircraft with anti-drone weapons, containing at least anti-drone guns, kinetic weapons and a cargo release system, a hardware and software system with a processor, a video monitoring system, characterized in that for the physical interception of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the multipurpose aircraft (MPA) additionally contains cargo for a specific purpose and/or their modules, placed on different suspension units of the MPA and connected to each other and to the suspension units of the MPA using tethers, and the kinetic weapons are made with underbarrel devices for blocking the UAV power plant and are installed in controlled rotating containers. 2. A multipurpose aircraft according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the anti-drone guns include at least one of radar, radio frequency, optical, acoustic, ultrasonic, laser, electromagnetic and infrared or a combination thereof, and the underbarrel device of the kinetic weapon is equipped with capsules with non-combat striking elements made in the form of flexible inflatable elements with increased pressure, for example from pyropatrons inside, or in the form of petal elements in a compressed state by a spring, or they use those leading to physical damage to parts or units of the UAV power plant, including in the form of a liquid in a solid frozen state, or they use capsules with aerosols of a homogeneous flammable gas mixture, the combustion of which occurs with an explosion. 3. A multipurpose aircraft according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the target loads are equipped with retractable hooks with pyropatrons inside for piercing the skin of the UAV, wherein the hooks are made with at least one sharp tip of a hook shape or in the form of a harpoon. 4. A multipurpose aircraft according to paragraph 1 or 3, characterized in that the multipurpose aircraft suspension unit is additionally equipped with a tether release system. 5. A multipurpose aircraft according to paragraph 1, characterized in that it is based on an airplane, helicopter, or remotely piloted aircraft. 6. A method for physically intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle using a multi-purpose aircraft according to any of paragraphs 1-5, which consists in the fact that: (1) detect UAVs; (2) equalize the flight speeds of both aircraft; (3) suppress the navigation and radio communication system of the unmanned aerial vehicle using at least one anti-drone gun; (4) form a command to drop cargo and/or its modules; (5) carry out a symmetrical release of cargo and/or modules connected to each other by tethers, forming a loop-shaped or arc-shaped structure connected to the suspension units of the MCLA; (6) they grasp the tail section of the UAV from below and from both sides by moving the MCLA forward towards the nose section of the UAV until the halyards touch the protruding elements of the UAV, followed by fixing them by grasping its fuselage with the taut state of the halyards; (7) block the operation of the UAV power plant; (8) move the MCLA forward relative to the UAV to increase the length of the tethers to the permissible towing distance of the UAV; (9) tow the UAV through the air using the MCLA power plant to its landing site. 7. A method for physically intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle according to paragraph 6, characterized in that the UAV is detected visually or using at least one anti-drone weapon, such as radar, radio frequency, optical, acoustic, ultrasonic, laser, electromagnetic, and infrared, or a combination thereof. 8. A method for physically intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle according to paragraph 6, characterized in that at least at one of the stages, commands are generated by a hardware and software complex with a processor based on initial data on the speeds, altitudes, and flight courses of the MCLA and UAV, received from artificial intelligence elements and video monitoring. 9. The method of physically intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle according to paragraph 6, characterized in that the operation of the UAV's power plant is blocked by firing capsules with non-combat striking elements from the underbarrel device of a kinetic weapon. 10. The method of physically intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle according to paragraph 6, characterized in that, in order to detach the UAV from the MCLA, a command is generated for the tether release system and the tethers are released.