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Apache helicopters downed drones in air-to-air combat with 30mm proximity ammo
Gunship pilots test-fired APEX munitions, designed to pulverize targets with shrapnel.
The new airburst-capable 30mm round is meant to give the helicopters drone hunting capabilities without extensive new training for pilots.
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US Apache attack helicopter shoots new 30mm rounds to blow up drones midair
The US Army has live-tested an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter firing the 30×113mm XM1225 ...
Apaches live-fire tested the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) ammo last December, according to a recent Army release. The trials occurred at the service’s sprawling Yuma Proving ...
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Army arms the Apache’s 30mm gun with a smarter way to pop drones
Drone swarms are forcing gunships to relearn air-to-air fighting. Developed to assist troops on the ground, the AH-64 Apache has been forced into a different issue space by the proliferation of small ...
The Season 2 Patch for Battlefield 6 has arrived, bringing with it a new map, new LTMs, new weapons, gadgets, a new vehicle, and much ...
Records reveal a hidden network of federal surveillance cameras ringing the Tohono O'odham Nation and stretching deep into ...
Journalists have identified 160 Russian companies that purchase Western components and equipment for the Russian defense industry.
Security officials say easy access by guerrilla groups to commercial drones, cheaply modified into deadly weapons, has put ...
You’ve probably heard of Best Ranger or Best Sapper: Army competitions that test the skills of teams of infantrymen and ...
The U.S. Army today announced the winners of the inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition, a three‑day event held on February 17-19 that brought ...
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