Axon Vision and ParaZero partner on non-destructive counter-drone system

Tel Aviv, Israel – July 27, 2026 – Axon Vision, an Israeli defense technology company based in Tel Aviv, announced Monday that it has partnered with ParaZero Technologies, an Israeli firm headquartered in Kfar Saba, to develop an integrated counter-drone system designed for critical infrastructure sites where destroying an incoming drone midair is not feasible.

System Configuration

The new system combines two key technologies:

• Axon Vision's ForceField – An Edge AI-powered detection and response platform, introduced on July 16, 2026.
• ParaZero's DefendAir – An autonomous interceptor that uses a physical net to capture hostile drones without explosive charges.

Addressing Operational Gaps

ForceField was originally built to protect maneuvering military forces—troops, vehicles, and convoys—using a kinetic response that relies on standard weapons to physically strike incoming threats. According to Axon Vision's original product announcement, this approach is effective on battlefields where a downed drone falling from the sky poses limited additional risk.

However, kinetic interception is far less suitable over:

• Airport runways
• Energy facilities
• Crowded public buildings

In such environments, a hard kinetic intercept can send debris, unexploded ordnance, or a falling drone directly into the people and infrastructure the system is meant to protect. The partnership with ParaZero is designed to close this gap, extending the ForceField family into operational environments where non-destructive interception is preferred, including airports, homeland security sites, and other sensitive locations.

ParaZero's Net-Based Interception

ParaZero's DefendAir system detects an incoming drone and fires a weighted net that entangles the target's rotors or control surfaces, bringing it down intact rather than destroying it midair. The company has recently demonstrated the system's capabilities against increasingly challenging targets:

• February 2026 – ParaZero achieved the first successful net-based interception of a drone moving at 70 mph (113 km/h) during internal live testing, proving the system can handle fast, close-range threats such as first-person-view attack drones.
• The system has also successfully intercepted a DJI FlyCart, a heavy-lift commercial drone capable of carrying substantial cargo—a critical capability as delivery-style drones become more common tools for smuggling contraband or hostile payloads near sensitive sites.

Integration and Validation

Integrating DefendAir into the ForceField architecture required more than a simple product bundling. ForceField operates on a Detect, Understand, Respond cycle, using:

• Passive electro-optical sensors (cameras and imaging systems that emit no signal)
• AI-driven threat analysis
• A human operator in a "Man on the Loop" role, who authorizes engagement decisions

The integrated configuration slots DefendAir's net-based interception directly into this same detect-and-decide workflow. Operators protecting an airport or power plant use the identical decision-making process as troops in the field, but with a non-lethal method of stopping the threat once a response is authorized.

Axon Vision and ParaZero confirmed that they validated this interoperability during a recent trial campaign in Israel, testing the combined system under operationally representative conditions.

Executive Commentary

"ForceField was designed from day one as an open and modular operational architecture, rather than a single product configuration. Different operational environments require different engagement capabilities. Our collaboration with ParaZero demonstrates how the same ForceField architecture can support complementary interception options while maintaining the same Edge AI core and operational workflow. This approach allows us to address a broader range of operational requirements while continuing to build the ForceField family around a common technology foundation."

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— Neri Zin, CEO of Axon Vision