The Briefing Room
General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on June 23, 2021, 12:02:08 pm
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This enormous drone gun can pluck UAVs right out of the sky
J.D. Simkins
The ever-increasing implementation of unmanned aerial vehicles, drones, in modern warfare has yielded an on-the-ground race to develop technologies necessary to knock them out of the sky.
One Australian developer is hoping to be a staple in that market.
Enter DroneGun Tactical by DroneShield, a remarkably large (56 inches long), yet lightweight (16 pounds), weapon that looks more akin to the offspring of an FN SCAR and an E-tool on steroids.
Running off dual rechargeable lithium batteries that can operate in excess of two hours, DroneGun deploys non-kinetic jamming technology to knock out a drone’s connection — and its flight — from more than two kilometers out, Asia Times first reported.
https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2021/06/22/this-enormous-drone-gun-can-pluck-uavs-right-out-of-the-sky/
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Might be a useful tool, as government becomes more intrusive by the day.