‘Proximity’ Ammo Takes Out Enemy Drones
10/3/2022
By Stew Magnuson
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — It is notoriously hard to shoot down small drones using small arms and regular bullets, but new ammo for a chain gun gives users a better chance of destroying them in mid-air.
Each of Northrop Grumman’s high-explosive dual purpose 30x133 mm rounds has a small sensor that detects drones and then explodes. It doesn’t have to make a direct hit but be close enough for the fragments in the airburst to take down a drone, said Mike Hafften, the company’s director of ammunition business development.
“It’s tailored toward a kinetic kill capability to conquer the UAS threat,” he said in a briefing with reporters. It is particularly suitable to take down Class I and Class II drones, which range from 20 to 250 pounds.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2022/10/3/proximity-ammo-takes-out-enemy-drones
