Exploding rounds turn Apache attack copter into a drone hunter

Exploding rounds turn Apache attack copter into a drone hunter

The US Army wants to turn the Apache into a drone hunter

The US Army is turning its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter into a drone hunter thanks to a new 30-mm round for its M230 chain-gun that can take out Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) using a proximity fuse that unleashes a blast of high-velocity shrapnel.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: Helicopter, Apache, US Army, drones