Morris-IP presents a cutting-edge Active Protection System (APS) and Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) patent portfolio, developed in consultation with top defense agencies. These next-generation military innovations are now available for acquisition.
The fastest aiming and firing APS—a breakthrough of elegant simplicity. The continuously rotating multi-barrel turret solves the basic problem of response latency in active protection systems. This innovation also overcomes shallow magazine constraints and is capable of engaging multiple threats at the same time.
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Specifically conceived and designed for helicopter and VTOL. An active defense system designed to protect hovering aircraft in high-threat environments. This system provides full defensive coverage all around and below the aircraft, and can mount a range of countermeasures including hard-kill and rocket-towed barriers.
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A superior non-hard-kill barrier. Outperforms traditional nets. Adapts to multiple missions. Nets as defensive systems are a hot topic in drone defense. Originally designed to impede and entangle RPGs, this aero-inflated mesh drogue—pulled through the air by a rocket—is a simple yet powerful counter-drone solution. It can also serve as an area clearance tool, loitering barrier, IR decoy platform, or as part of an obscurant system.
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Imagine a CUAS technology that provides the ability to engage drone swarms, is effective against fiber optic as well as RF controlled drones, and provides a layer which can complement larger-area systems such as directed energy. That is the Morris-IP defensive patent portfolio.
Our latest patent filing expands the core utility of our Defense System IP Portfolio, aligning it with today’s most urgent battlefield threats, including comprehensive drone defense. This next-gen innovation ensures superior survivability and adaptability, and will extend the coverage of our IP portfolio into the year 2044.
Acquisition of our technology will provide instant leadership in the growing market for CUAS and APS solutions. The combined IP creates a powerful foundation for product development, licensing, or defense integration.
The STAT rotating turret system is a close-in shield. A last layer of defense for vehicle and platoon-scale protection. It is the only APS/CUAS system that can engage multiple targets at the same time.
In the world of Active Protection Systems, speed is life. A primary objective of STAT is to enhance the speed of aiming and launching protective countermeasures. The system has the capability of engaging all threats from hovering drones up to and including high-velocity threats, such as tank-fired rounds and ATGMs. The spinning turret eliminates latencies associated with conventional slewing mechanisms.
Imagine you are surrounded by a swarm of autonomous FPV drones, all inbound from different directions and elevations. The STAT active protection system is capable of engaging multiple threats simultaneously due to the number and hemispherical distribution of the system’s countermeasure launch tubes. The system can deploy multiple countermeasures in multiple directions at the same time. There are no other APS or CUAS systems that possess this capability. For vehicle or platoon-level anti drone swarm protection the STAT rotating-turret system is a breakthrough technology.
The continuously rotating turret incorporates launch tubes arranged in circular arrays, with varying elevation angles among each array. This configuration enables the system to cover all approaches to a defended vehicle or emplacement, providing a protective hemisphere that extends from ground level to directly overhead. As the turret rotates, it sweeps all the launch tubes around a 360-degree azimuth, creating a hemispherical defensive umbrella.
The rotating turret carries a significant number of countermeasures.
By rapidly deploying multiple countermeasures into the pathway of an oncoming threat the system significantly increases the probability of successful interdiction.
The STAT APS counters drones by employing physical interdiction, rendering jamming-resistant guidance systems irrelevant.
Radar ID and targeting systems give your position away to the enemy. The STAT system anticipates the use of non-emitting (no radar signature) sensors, such as infrared, LIDAR, and video, which don't reveal your position.
The STAT APS is a candidate for AI powered sensor fusion utilizing Edge AI techniques, which consist of pre-trained inference models deployed on local processors.
There are several APS/CUAS proposals that pose significant risk of collateral damage and unintended kills. The STAT close-in APS is range-limited to its hemispherical defended zone.
The STAT APS fulfills all the requirements outlined for future active protection systems as stated in the report by the respected National Academies of Sciences, entitled “Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System(CUAS) Capability for Battalion-and-Below Operations”. Specifically, those requirements are: Low SWaP (System Weight and Power), deep magazine, and multiple stored kills. Mobility, maintainability, and low cost are also key factors for practical “battalion and below” CUAS and APS deployments.
Morris IP’s published patents and research led to consultations with world-leading military R&D centers, including the US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, the US Naval Air Weapons Station (NAVAIR),and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
The STAT active protection system is a highly innovative system that is built on established technology. There are no unsolved technical issues in the STAT system architecture. No “magic science”. The STAT APS can be built and supported by mainstream technical organizations.
The technical team that conceived and developed the STAT APS is available for consultation prior to the sale of the IP, as well as post-acquisition. We stand ready to help your organization bring this revolutionary innovation to the global defense industry.
The Rocket-Towed Barrier is a simple yet revolutionary net-based CUAS technology that overcomes the limitations of conventional defensive net systems.
The RTB uses a rocket to tow a high-speed airborne net, capturing or entangling hostile drones with unprecedented speed and range.
The RTB is conceptually similar to the proven ballistic parachute technology, which uses a cheap disposable tow rocket. Ballistic parachute technology is in widespread use.
The RTB is well-suited to close-in CUAS defensive systems.
The RTB is a non-hard-kill CUAS option that greatly lowers the probability of collateral damage.
The RTB is a short-range thrust-powered CUAS defensive system using many of the same methods and materials that made drones cheap and plentiful. Simple control elements add maneuvering capability to tow rockets such that the RTB could bend its trajectory toward the target drone(s).
Speed, sustained flight, and the reduced need for precise targeting make the RTB a potent close-range adversary for weaponized drones.
As a loitering, stand-off defensive system the RTB can be adapted to multiple use-cases such as a directable flying IR decoy platform, a less-wind-dependent obscurant system, or an area obscuring or area-denial system for helicopter LZ operations.
This newly filed U.S. patent (Feb 2024) significantly updates and strengthens Morris IP's existing portfolio in Active Protection Systems (APS) and CUAS technologies. It addresses today’s most pressing threats with faster, smarter, and more survivable defense systems.
The patent refines core APS methods to counter weaponized drones and drone swarms, while also addressing advanced guided munitions such as top-attack ATGMs (e.g., NLAW) and terminal-phase missiles(e.g., Javelin). It presents a coherent operational solution for defeating high-speed threats like HEAT and KEP (kinetic energy penetrators).
The new IP specifically teaches how the continuously rotating turret with layered, fixed-angle launch tubes enables full hemispherical defense with near-zero latency— critical for modern battlefield survivability.
The updated system supports non-emitting threat detection using integrated LIDAR, IR, or optical sensors, reducing the radar signature and exposure of the vehicle or platform.
Once issued, this patent will extend protection of the IP Holder's innovations through February 2044, further increasing portfolio value and coverage longevity.
Restoring survivability to low-altitude, low-speed flight operations.
Rotary-wing aircraft are most vulnerable when flying low and slow—precisely when ground threats like RPGs, MANPADS, and small arms fire are most effective. The rotating turret APS delivers active hemispherical protection, covering the airspace around and below the aircraft where it's needed most.
By projecting an immediate threat to adversaries on the ground, the turret APS changes the tactical equation. The system puts attackers at risk, creating a deterrent effect that conventional flares or passive countermeasures cannot match.
Ideal for pylon mounting, the rotating turret APS does not interfere with cargo doors, door-mounted crew weapons, external winches, or gimbal systems. It offers clean integration for a wide range of helicopter platforms.
The turret can be equipped with a flexible mix of payloads, including hard-kill countermeasures, IR decoys, obscurants, rocket-towed barriers, and even offensive munitions—adapting to mission needs in real time.