The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down drones
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The Air Force is looking for a “ground-based, medium-caliber gun weapon system” to defend air bases from small drones, big drones, and subsonic cruise missiles.
This Ground-Based Air Defense, or GBAD, mission is typically handled by the Army. That setup works well when sprawling bases are the standard, and the threats from the air are more predictable and not coming in swarms.
But the proliferation of cheap, capable, and accurate drones, combined with traditional munitions like ballistic m
This Ground-Based Air Defense, or GBAD, mission is typically handled by the Army. That setup works well when sprawling bases are the standard, and the threats from the air are more predictable and not coming in swarms.
But the proliferation of cheap, capable, and accurate drones, combined with traditional munitions like ballistic m
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