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A shotgun isn’t the preferred long arm for most military engagements. However, urban fighting and close-quarters combat do see some use for the humble shotgun.
Slinger is an anti-drone weapon system developed by Electro Optic Systems (EOS) of Symonston, Australia.It was introduced in May 2023. [1] [2]It consists of: a remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) based on the EOS model R400 RCWS that uses a lightweight Bushmaster M230LF autocannon which is fully stabilised and capable of on-the-move operation. 150 radio frequency proximity fused, high ...
Based on the Type 16 (Common Tactical Wheeled Vehicle programme), first orders made with 2024 budget with delivery from 2027. An additional 18 were ordered in the 2025 budget. Up to 218 vehicles are planned in the 2025 budget. [74] Equipment: [75] [76] unmanned turret; Mk44 Bushmaster II 30 mm chain gun; Mk52 Bushmaster 7.62 mm chain gun
Counter-UAS, or counter-unmanned aircraft systems, are unmanned aircraft that are used to protect against other drones. In 2018, Congress passed a law giving the Department of Justice and the ...
On August 29, 2017, the Defense Export Controls Agency of the Israeli Ministry of Defense suspended Aeronautics' permit to export Orbiter 1K model UAV to Azerbaijan. The move came after report that Aeronautics representatives conducted a live-fire test of its Orbiter 1K model against Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh at the request of the Azerbaijani military.
The tail-sitting drone takes off on the spot but flies like an airplane for greater efficiency, giving it a 40-minute range while packing a fully-automatic Vepr-12 shotgun with a 10-round magazine.
In June 2021, Rheinmetall tested its 35 mm revolver gun against drone swarms with the use of AHEAD ammunition. Firing PMD 428 rounds, [13] [14] an eight-drone swarm was neutralized with an 18-round burst, most of them being destroyed with the first six rounds. [15] In mid-2022, AHEAD was the subject of study by a group of Chinese scientists. [16]
The official said the U.S. is working to help keep the drones flying. Ukraine received a new shipment of the drones this month, Ukraine’s defense minister said on Facebook. He didn’t say how many.