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Northrop Grumman has introduced the Raid Hunter short-range air defense system, designed to combat massive aerial threats, including drone swarms and cruise missiles. It is intended to serve as the last line of defense if targets manage to penetrate other layers of air defense. The core of Raid Hunter... show more
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21st century barrage balloons!

50mm 👀 Thanks, @northropgrumman. It is a bit large, but with enough systems spread across mechanised columns and FOBs, should be fine. Totally possible for one Bushmaster to engage multiple missiles & drones of several types consecutively at rate of fire with todays computers.

YEEEEEEEEEEES this is what I wanted. thank you for making this. now sell some to Ukraine/Israel they need it for stuff

Ammo cost per engagement is the brutal math of modern counter-UAS. Firing thousands of dollars in guided projectiles or burning through autocannon drums at 200 rounds a minute still leaves you chasing the economics of the threat.

50mm cannon and guided rounds are a serious answer to saturation attacks, but the logistics of hauling heavy ammo loads downrange will always be the real friction point.

Need test over Kiev, for combat proven certification

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