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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.
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.
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 ...
In May 2021 Israel conducted an AI guided combat drone swarm attack in Gaza. [24] Since then there have been numerous reports of swarms and other autonomous weapons systems being used on battlefields around the world. [25] In addition, DARPA is working on making swarms of 250 autonomous lethal drones available to the American Military. [26]
APKWS, intended to be a low-cost and effective solution to taking out threats like drones, is already at full-rate production of up to 25,000 units per year, and the military has integrated it ...
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]
Anti-aircraft warfare is the counter to aerial warfare [1] and includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action". [2] It encompasses surface-based, subsurface (submarine-launched), and air-based weapon systems, in addition to associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements, and passive measures (e.g. barrage balloons).
This is effective at intercepting drone swarms; while a laser needs time to burn through one at a time, an HPM can fire in an arc to disable multiple at once and refire in rapid succession. Compared to hard-kill methods for engaging drones, THOR's radio bursts have a wider engagement range, are silent, and are instantaneous.