Steal or destroy, you don’t have to choose. At the forefront in the development of drones, the United States is now equipped with anti-drone rockets, announced the American army, relayed by Numerama, March 28, 2023. The APKWS tests, developed in collaboration with the British company BAE Systems, are a great success. Using laser guidance, they managed to hit their target in 100% of cases. The destroyed drones weighed 11 to 23 kg and were traveling at over 160 km/h.
To motivate its future customers to choose this defense device, the company BAE Systems insists on the economical nature of this solution. Given the accuracy of this defensive weapon, ammo will be saved. In addition, the device can perfectly be integrated inside the rockets transported by helicopter. To promote this solution, BAE Systems insists that the Australian and American armies have used this equipment.
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The context of the war in Ukraine
The development of air defense forces is part of a very specific context, that of the war in Ukraine. In this armed conflict, air attacks are particularly used, especially with the help of drones. In 2022, Russia bought no less than 1,700 drones. They are used to attack Ukrainian cities now.
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