Ukraine Equips New Interceptor Drone With 6-Barrel Shotgun
Ukraine's 3DTech has introduced the reusable drone interceptor "Predator Shooter" with a suspended unit of 12-gauge recoilless guns. The company's founder, Oleksiy Zhulinsky , told the Military correspondent about the new development .
At the Demo Days drone field tests, a Ukrainian company presented a drone designed to shoot down enemy drones, including fiber-optic ones, as well as to engage infantry.
The suspension unit is equipped with six 12-gauge barrels that can be loaded with conventional shotgun shells. This can be shot, buckshot, or any other type of shell, as each one is equipped with a countercharge that compensates for the recoil of the shot.
“We have modified the cartridge in such a way that there is no recoil. Therefore, it can fire single shots, in automatic mode, or even in a volley from all barrels,” says the company founder.
A two-gun modification has also been developed for the interceptor to intercept high-speed targets, which has less weight and allows the interceptor to reach speeds of up to 150 km/h.
The drone is currently being used by the Ukrainian military in a targeted manner, where it is undergoing testing and trials. Its primary targets are front-line drones such as the DJI Mavic.
Developers see potential in it as a means of destroying fiber-optic drones, which currently remain invulnerable to electronic suppression and reconnaissance equipment.
“ A fiber-optic drone is even easier to hit because it has several large modules, such as a fiber coil or batteries ,”
says Oleksiy Zhulinsky.
However, this is not the first interceptor drone with firearms. Previously, "Military" reported on the appearance of separate SICH suspended modules from the Ukrainian company Varta DroneHunter.
Their developers are focused on integration with other existing FPV platforms from 7 to 15 inches. To do this, you only need to calibrate and fine-tune the drone software.
Source: MILITARNYI
