The cannon itself is a solenoid-fired compressed air launcher that gets its juice from three large PVC tanks stored in the box below the turret, and the cannon is able to be fired nine times ...
The launcher device resembles a small bucket, attached to an arm brace. Firefighters would aim the bucket toward the fire, and the bucket would use bursts of compressed air or an elastic diaphragm ...
The brainchild of U.K.-based OpenWorks Engineering, SkyWall 100 uses a compressed air launcher to fire smart projectiles at targeted drones. Related: White House gets drone defense wake-up call ...