Rheinmetall Canada Showcases Cutting-Edge Drone Defense Technology

[@foolwise4703]

That is a lot of fancy words for "Hey we strapped a pair of mini guns to a big RC rover and got it to work with a fancy targeting system"

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Yea and it only took 20000 rounds to barely take down the drone. At the cost of mere billions.

[@redTanto]

@@xcalibertrekker6693 They could use programmable munitions, but they won't. They are also not that expensive in actual production costs.

[@Rudy2k5]

The tracking system is far more important than the gun. We are in 2024, not in the 60s. The system has to be cheap, highly mobile and easy to use, hence the exact opposite of the centurion. The only thing I think they need to work on is the range

[@PromethorYT]

@@xcalibertrekker6693 I don't think you know much about cost. I'm no expert myself but its easy to see that this thing is cheap to produce, use cheap ammunition compared to very costly missiles, can engage more targets before its out of ammunition compared to a missile system, is easier and safer to transport than a missile system, easier to reload and store ammunitions. Since it looks cheap and seems effective you could field more of these things too. I'm not saying this is the best anti-drone platform but it seems like a good solution.

[@ClaudiusCaelum]

"That is a lot of fancy words for "Hey we strapped a pair of mini guns to a big RC rover and got it to work with a fancy targeting system"" Ummm... One of the most effective weapon in history was born out of those exact 'words'... Ask the Vietcongs and theTaliban what they think of strapping miniguns to a carrying platform..

[@DavidDartsch]

I had the G.I. Joe toy of this in 1984. It took out the Cobra Rattler every time.

[@mhambright2115]

G.I. Joe PAC RAT

[@IroquoisPlissken]

Can't wait to see its efficiency against xenomorphs.

[@wyldhowl2821]

They mostly come at night ... mostly.

[@The_Zilli]

it's game over man! game over!

[@jasondrummond9451]

Or MAGAts.

[@joegilly1523]

That Desert looks like SNOW.

[@JoaoSoares-rs6ec]

It snows in the desert you know.

[@BaBaYaga1999-p7u]

Sometimes they sand the snow for better traction

[@billpetersen298]

A Canadian desert.

[@VolkerHett]

A.I. still needs N.I. but what can you do when the natural intelligence is still asleep and A.I. can't brew coffee?

[@bestopinion9257]

They used snow to camouflage the desert.

[@AndroSpud]

As an FPV drone pilot, I can assure you, as advanced and novel as this platform is, a skilled pilot flying at high speed a few feet off the ground would devastate this unit in one or two attempts. As the video stated, it was successful against class two and three UAVs, but failed at class 1, that being small, nimble FPV drones with explosive payloads. FPV pilots now own the battlefield

[@impuls60]

Try shooting down something coming in 140kmt 1.4m off the ground shooting gapps in the trees. When Im flying my drone you mostly cant see it because of the speed. They need to use an jammer on these drones and not bullets.

[@CptFugu]

This is just one component on a multilayered system. It will probably work under an umbrella of jammers and missile-based systems. Untethered FPV's will own the battlefield for a little while, just like planes did in WWI. That will be over by the end of the war in Ukraine.

[@HedgehogZone]

No you dont!

[@yyyy-uv3po]

@@impuls60 jammers will be useless once an AI controls it during the last 100m. firing 10000 bullets is also not super cost effective (at least bullets go fast enough that you can hope to touch it). I think we still don't have a good answer.

[@Bo-g5o]

​@@CptFugu they don't tell us all. Also my thought!

[@impuls60]

When you make it so advanced that you can only afford to have 1.

[@happydappyman]

This is the problem I'm seeing with it. Effective range was out to 800m. But drones are small enough that you can shoot them down with just about any cartridge. So really it's only got slightly more range than a rifle strapped to a robotic turret, which is probably effective out to at least 400m. Except you could probably buy 10 rifles strapped to turrets for the price of this thing. so effectively you could control a much larger area for less money with the rifles. The benefit of this thing is that you could shoot down full size aircraft with it too. But if it's just drone defense, I don't really see it as a big win.

[@PhillipKnox]

Great to see Canada still developing systems for the future.

[@greenfoxgrasstail2534]

xD with a german corporation daugther firm. There's a reason why its spiking so much in stockprize. Were gonna see allloooott of war in the next 25 years. Fun right?

[@Stevenin658]

Yikes! Diplomacy anyone ?!!!! Surely peace is more profitable.

[@BenjaminGode]

😂. We make like 90% of the future before anyone else announces they might make a thing.

[@richardkudrna7503]

How did Trudeau not kill this?

[@nedkelly9688]

@@BenjaminGode BS and who is you, are many countries way more advanced in technology... many countries have anti drone systems and better then this and capable of much longer distances.. would hate for a drone to get with in 50 feet like this one does. be blown up by the drone by then..

[@GardenLives]

need some of these in NJ

[@levicnall]

No we don't want this boo

[@JoFuSoA]

You have Apache helicopters

[@massoverride478]

🤣

[@stunick1573]

Why? you going to authorize this thing to spray 8,000 rounds a minute and pray it doesn't slaughter a whole neighborhood sweeping fire for a drone?

[@fredbyoutubing]

Because Tik Tokkers are looking at the sky for the first time and freaking out seing every airplanes and helicopters?

[@serhiishynkaruk6752]

Nice platform what Ukraine needs in today and everywhere

[@giovannifavetti661]

una prova in ambiente reale e' la miglior dimostrazione di efficienza

[@seanmelville1675]

Hehehe i think Russia might it more!

[@nolga3569]

another game changer? 🤣🤣

[@The_Coffee_Rabbit_Hole]

Hey it's for sale if you want it 😅

[@Average-AL]

Yes, should be in Ukrines army asap.

[@FliGuyRyan]

Now take out a swarm of Class 1 FPV drones that are automated, and come in waves of 10,000...

[@senjux7514]

Much love from Germany am Rhein !

[@myviet-00]

Remember when Metal Storm created a weapon that can shoot 1.6million rounds per minute, and everyone asked "Why?" Metal storm knows why.

[@ericmemarzadeh]

We need close angle multi round, multi barrel, simultaneously fired system to cover even ballistic missiles

[@dposcuro]

Oh my fucking god, can people never let that dumb concept go? It could fire low pressure, low velocity rounds, at high rates of fire. Yes. But it would never have the range of something like this, because all of the bullets are slow as fuck. Improving the velocity of the bullets, reduces the amount of ammunition available in any burst. The barrels could only hold what? 6-8 bullets in a stack, and if you need to fire 2 layers to ensure a kill, that means to only have 3-4 "shots" before you need to reload, and replace the entire barrel assembly, which will weigh a hell of a lot. People keep getting hung up on the whole rate of fire part of the idea, but fail to actually look at any of the glaringly obvious issues with the concept, or...just never understood how it worked to begin with.

[@myviet-00]

​@@dposcuro You seem to be the only one caught up on the rate of fire of a weapon. Metal storm's rate of fire was just a byproduct of it's smart ammunition. Smart ammunition rapidly deployed in a modular launching device was quite impressive for something that came out in 1997. A system today that need minor adjustment even at a lower velocity to counter a specific threat: Drones. This here system is n nothing new. CRAM systems been used the the US Navy for decades. Only thing they did was slap 2 of them and a CROWs on a ATV called it "Cutting-edge".

[@ComfortsSpecter]

@@myviet-00 Cool Concept Still useless

[@davidbeattie4294]

Its definitely got an all-terrain platform to work with.

[@Travst357]

It's twin machineguns mounted on a Sherp frame. The Sherp literally goes anywhere. It's even amphibious. This vehicle would lose it's armament and antennas if it rolled over, but it will still drive home. One could mount nearly any light armament on this frame.

[@WilliamSlayer]

A roll cage to protect the weapon system...and this looks ready for sale

[@branjosnow6244]

​@@WilliamSlayerThere ya go, done. 👍

[@dzcav3]

@@WilliamSlayer A roll cage would also interfere with the operation of the weapon system, which needs full hemispherical coverage.

[@WilliamSlayer]

​@dzcav3 Definitely would want the cage to move with the weapon system. Yes, this would not provide as much protection but you are absolutely correct that the weapon system's functions come first!

[@justinzacharias32]

It's a Sherp it will always be in the shop for repairs

[@unacceptableminority7101]

Cost of bullets outweigh the cost of the drones.

[@sebastienleblanc2708]

Very true...

[@WaVeTECH-b9z]

This platform seems to offer meaningful support for Ukraine in these challenging times

[@mark1sown]

Sweet 🇨🇦 awesome 😮

[@moos5221]

I didn't even know we (Germany) have a weapons manufactory in Canada.

[@MADBONE0]

*T1* Terminator dual miniguns

[@pascalekaiser1396]

Just add AI and we are all toast 😂

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

its junk thats why they arent in Ukraine right now

[@ronjon7942]

That was MY DRONE!

[@rosaluks644]

1:15 extreme desert you say

[@vladpootin5973]

The russian equivalent to these AA CIWS/SHORAD Systems is a russian soldier trooper panicking and throwing his AK at the FPV drones 😆

[@Bakes-z4c]

Or trying to swat it with the butt

[@Vladimir-q8h]

Russia has Oreshnik now. You lost the war.

[@framek5736]

@@Vladimir-q8h Oh no ... now u got us scared! And from Vlad u're not allowed to call it a war, to you it's still the SMO you troll.

[@robertmdel]

@@Vladimir-q8h Ha ha...!

[@asheshinfinite3766]

Give it to Ukraine!

[@UeharaKeitaro上原恵太郎]

Using whose money?

[@jakekisiel7399]

How about sell it to Ukraine. Why should we give it away?

[@tykendrick800]

Your a demon literally

[@Phil-D83]

That already lost. Good place to live test the system

[@AwkwardLabFiles]

​@@UeharaKeitaro上原恵太郎russian money, Ukraine is getting a ton of those from interest on frozen russian assets.

[@robertsolomielke5134]

Needs more work ; 20mm auto cannon for explosive shells , proximity fuze's, or whatever, the Gepard fires would be best, but C,mon! It still is a nice , compact thing, transports well I imagine . I want 2 with us at all times FU drones!

[@sebastienleblanc2708]

General dynamics has chassis... Just need turets...

[@mitchellwilley7208]

so its a gattling gun with tracer rounds controled by ai for efficient targeting and paired with radar and a range finder and put on a all terain platform. nothing ground breaking here just a bunch of technologies combined together. Im suprised its taken so long to create. it would be more impressive if they had timed explosive rounds where the timer could be adjusted in real time (before the fire) or maybe they could have multiple guns with different timed ammo and the system could alter which gun to use.

[@nedkelly9688]

Yea Australia has several of these anti drone sytesm and many are in Ukraine helping i the war already.. Canada behind as always...

[@Bakes-z4c]

Like the German version. KISS principle, in the field, is often the way to go

[@Keltik0ne]

@@MultiBennyhill Well, when you complicate the munition, you increase cost and failure rate. Dumb rounds are cheap and easily manufactured.

[@framek5736]

Or something like a laser - or an EMP burst, now that would impress the world. The technique described in the vid was already used in the Flakpanzer Gepard 50 years ago.

[@KyranFindlater]

@@MultiBennyhill $10k on bullets is much better than $150k missile

[@nathanaelopare-asiedu6254]

AI based tracking and targeting system? imagine the AI just starts hallucinating in the middle of an intense battle and thinks foes are friends and friends are enemies? that would be crazy!!!

[@nathanaelopare-asiedu6254]

just my intrusive thoughts getting wild here.😅

[@Smatnm]

@@nathanaelopare-asiedu6254 ALL humans are foes. 😮😂

[@kevinfidler6287]

Bring it to Canada to test it in winter. We have all kinds of extreme weather and gross freezing rain followed by hard freezes.

[@wolflarsen1900]

i wouldnt worry about that. our leopard 2 tanks also work fine in your canadian winters doesnt them. our stuff allways works under all conditions.

[@kevinfidler6287]

@wolflarsen1900 don't forget the leopard 1. We keep stuff forever.

[@Vegane_Atombombe]

Double minigun = every FPS-gamers dream!

[@wyldhowl2821]

Castle Wolfenstein special.

[@framek5736]

Why not take four? Like the old M45 Quadmount ...

[@shantyman161]

Cool. And how would it fare against a swarm sent against it? It's small effective range makes it vulnerable against first wave attacks, doesn't it?

[@Dougie-ex1ov]

prob pretty good if they was a group of them which I cant see why they would deploy alone. A swarm would just burn money for the enemy.

[@oshirockingham9655]

It also has a swarm of bullets, and a swarm sent against it means they're concentrating on one object, which is potentially easier to counter. unless it's a swarm in multiple directions.

[@SapphireSpire]

There's nothing cutting-edge about MGs that spray bullets as if we have unlimited supplies of brass, led, and copper.

[@JeremiasMino-yz3pt]

Ito kaylangan ng Pilipinas @afp @pnp

[@fablewalls]

RheinMetall - means Trump can't block it being sent to Ukraine for "testing.."

[@ronblack7870]

but can the germans block it ?

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

​@@ronblack7870rheinmetall is already building factories in ukraine.

[@VolkerHett]

@@ronblack7870 Weapons exports from Germany are regulated. There are exemptions for Ukraine and others, but Rheinmetall Canada is not in Germany :) With this said, Rheinmetall is in the process to get production in Ukraine up and running. Sorry sir, we Germans can not export weapons to your country and this includes things as deadly as a Leitz Optic for your hunting rifle or a 1700mm f4 lens for your Hasselblad camera. But what do you think about setting up production at your so you can export without my knowledge and we then share the revenue? 😁

[@nolga3569]

they wont deliver the new high tech systems due to risk of Russians capturing them. All these systems are worthless if you dont have proper trained crew. Which ukr lacks since all the well trained troops are dead.

[@nolga3569]

@CyberBeep_kenshi So russia was telling the truth and all nato countries are fair game? "Rheinmetall has received an order to construct a munitions manufacturing plant in Ukraine" they are making ammo, nothing complex or sensitive.

[@dreb222]

I’m more impressed by the Dillon Arrow 503D. Sounds wicked.

[@shrubshark1866]

Sounds like a porn title.

[@simonethier5793]

yeah yeah continue like that and the ia will make a great skynet

[@constantinejohn609]

I wonder if it can be manually operated to prioritize infantry or light armour targets. Also what other ammo could be used, and how well it works at night time.

[@JakeRoark-s3d]

I’m sold we’re do I pick mine up at.

[@Trampus10-4]

1:13 Doses not surprise me that it is rugged enough for everything. It is Canadian. What surprises me is the fact we had the money in our military to create it!

[@clarencemcglynn114]

Canada's money is Trudeau's money, he doesn't care if we starve. As long as he looks good on the world stage..

[@jtf2dan]

Those could be good against ground troops as well....judging by the way it hit range targets on the ground!

[@stunick1573]

Yeah and no that's why those mini guns are mounted in helicopters already. This thing is pissing in the wind.

[@mattmarzula]

So how many drones does it take to overwhelm the system and where are those bullets landing? I thought Rheinmetall had perfected their 40mm airburst ammunition. Wouldn't that work better?

[@Blashmack]

Maybe this is cheaper and good enough. Good enough is perfect.

[@gaius_enceladus]

Very nice! Low cost-per-kill is very important.

[@themercer4972]

This seems like a very good idea. Lets hope they do not follow the usual Canadian development pattern. Promising start - only build a few prototypes - just as the bugs are getting worked out - end the project. To really test them out, we should send 100 to Ukraine.

[@hanfucolorful9656]

This is NOT cutting-edge, but out of date technology, I already saw a video, the Chinese drones flying 0.3 to 0.5 meter above the land. And the drone can fly within the forest (avoid all the branches).

[@robertsolomielke5134]

@@hanfucolorful9656 Who invented the drone technology ?

[@suasponte8363]

Best job ever!

[@0MoTheG]

What was heavier the drone or the bullets? A delay fused 40mm shell with a range of 200m would be the better option.

[@KennethReid-i3b]

Thanks Canada We are the best trained in the world PERIOD ❤

[@DoubleTroublePaintball]

Lmfao

[@Yetipfote]

I like the no-human direction of war-innovations.

[@AlexTwitmyer]

Now what happens when you throw 15 cheap FPV drones at it at once?

[@KgMetcalfe]

reminds me of the adats system. but. the thing is. if the ROE are not giving the ones at the controls permission to fire as found. then its just a huge fugging paperweight/boat anchor.

[@robertsolomielke5134]

I think the "strela"-10 on Mt-Lb platform is a closer match to ADATS. I looked into the adats at an army day show...I recall I was not impressed back then, as air superiority was fully western, and the "wall" came down. Hindsight says "yes" adats is still useful.

[@marcohandmann4843]

Those 25k$ quadcopters are much larger and slower than the $500 FPVs that are all the craze.

[@rebsredone450]

Rheinmetall: Junk doesn’t have to be inexpensive!

[@richardmeo2503]

How much ammo does it have on station before it needs humans to reload? How did it perform under mortar or artillery attack while drone hunting? Is there a 50cal edition?

[@bobroehr]

And is the defense manufacturing base capable of producing all the ammo it can tear through? I suspect that is yet another area that will need a substantial increase in capacity.

[@richardmeo2503]

@@bobroehr So you would rather NOT defend against drones , missiles and artillery?

[@Jasonth131]

Would Change the M-134 to the GAU-19.

[@massoverride478]

not needed for drone intercept but i agree for a more rounded anti air system

[@Jasonth131]

@massoverride478 Same system its a Gatling Gun in 50 caliber that has more range.

[@massoverride478]

projectile velocity at 1000 meter accuracy fall off which is why its a close in drone system 19 would extend range a bit but tracking and targeting at that range is incredibly difficult due to the drones speed size and maneuverability

[@knowahnosenothing4862]

@@massoverride478 If they came up with a bolas or chain shot projectile for the .50 Cal it'd probably be quite effective.

[@cieltempest2844]

Extreme desert environments Snow: am i joke to you?

[@georgejones8784]

I'm sure the Canadian army will put it at the top of their purchase list. Right after howitzer shells and stinger missiles.

[@sebastienleblanc2708]

Production line! Turets!

[@sebastienleblanc2708]

Every lav tanks r armoured vehicles should have em as defense...

[@EhEhEhEINSTEIN]

It's definitely cool and a low cost per kill is great, but how much does one of those platforms cost? A theater the size of Ukraine would require thousands of them, considering a sub-1km range.

[@daveschwarz5279]

Just in time for Xmas… thanks 🎅🏾

[@eio1971]

Is that one drone or multiple drones?

[@andrewdow1609]

Based on the 12,000rds (6kx2) per minute fire rate of those two chain-guns, and the small space left available on that unmanned vehicle....I see about 20-40seconds of sustained rate fire, at best. Seems like a good idea to bolt on a u-haul trailer on the back with another 200,000 rounds to make it useful for a longer mission. A couple guys from India can make that upgrade in a weekend.

[@okklidokkli]

How many of these is needed to stop an AI controlled drone swarm of 100.000 drones, or 1 million?

[@boromirofmiddleearth557]

3

[@juhajuntunen7866]

no one can send 100k drone in one attack. chinese drone show how catastropic it can be send even 1000 when it fail.

[@aaronschaefer4167]

Don't be silly, obviously 4. ​@@boromirofmiddleearth557

[@aaronschaefer4167]

One EW system.

[@mateusb09]

Bullets are both CHEAPER and FASTER than drones, this changes the whole numbers game. For instance, a single average kamikaze fpv drone costs like $1000, which is enough money to buy 5000 bullets (or destroying 5000 fpv drones)

[@crush42mash6]

Love it

[@nickbrock7835]

Could a 0.22 minigun be cost effective at anti-drone defence?

[@knowahnosenothing4862]

look up XM556

[@nickbrock7835]

@knowahnosenothing4862, nice piece of kit.

[@tomd3264]

I like the Snow B-roll when talking about the HARSH Hot Desert.....wtf

[@MavMcLeod]

Summary - safe 5 minutes of your life: The video showcases Rheinmetall Canada's cutting-edge drone defense system, the SHORAD, during the Red Sands 3 exercise in Saudi Arabia. The SHORAD system, mounted on an unmanned ground vehicle, demonstrated its ability to intercept and neutralize small, low-flying drones in a challenging desert environment. The system's AI-based tracker and multi-sensor capabilities enable it to detect, track, and engage aerial and ground threats with high accuracy and efficiency. This successful demonstration highlights the SHORAD system's potential as a valuable asset for modern defense operations.

[@hanfucolorful9656]

This is NOT cutting-edge, but out of date technology, I already saw a video, the Chinese drones flying 0.3 to 0.5 meter above the land. And the drone can fly within the forest (avoid all the branches).

[@FVBully]

Canada 🇨🇦 Awesome 🫡

[@skyvenrazgriz8226]

ultra short range indeed, but you can not go wrong with enough brrr

[@tomberry8044]

We need these in New Jersey !!!

[@WilliamIV24]

So, when will this be on warthunder?

[@Fusspilzsammler1]

8A S6 AP0 D1 [Devastating Wounds] [Twin-linked] [Anti-fly 2+]

[@wdiermen1]

This is just a bunch of unrelated clips, in reference to the story.

[@KyranFindlater]

with an AI narrator.

[@kinngrimm]

Looked like it collects old shells for retrival, which is efficient and environmental friendly ^^ How does restocking with such a sytem work? Are already drones planed for purely logistical tasks like delivering munition and retrieving empty shells? If that process can be streamlined, you could keep these systems operational till wear and tear would dictate to get them back into the shop to exchange worn parts.

[@x13xmonkey]

Border patrol

[@beastlyburden8944]

Yup, perfect against all those American gun smugglers sneaking in all those illegal weapons into Canada.

[@climatehero]

"... every drone on the first attempt..." !!!

[@stunick1573]

Right on a range with the drone hovering right out front, yep amaze balls aiming.

[@themercer4972]

@@stunick1573 Yea, sadly almost every test Iv seen has the drone fly slow and steady or just hover. Drone pilots laugh and laugh, they want the challenge of attack run tests to be done.

[@hanfucolorful9656]

This is NOT cutting-edge, but out of date technology, I already saw a video, the Chinese drones flying 0.3 to 0.5 meter above the land. And the drone can fly within the forest (avoid all the branches).

[@stunick1573]

@@hanfucolorful9656 The Russian's are adapting their drones as well, they now field a jet powered version of their attack drone over the slower prop version. The battlefield is changing and tech is struggling to keep up. And Agreed this is a weak response at best 7.62mm really? The Israel's have a super stealth system and the French are working on theirs to get better range while the Germans' have the 35mm 3xP system that works well. The French gun system is the 40mm 3xP that looks like a reliable working system.

[@climatehero]

@@hanfucolorful9656 I sure wouldn't like to be the target. If out of date technology is hitting 10 out of 10, then bring it on.

[@ColourX_]

That radar is a target they need to hide that thing

[@casard5235]

Seems like a micro version of the Geppard anti-drone system. Can enough be produced to make a difference?

[@LIL-RED-BIRD]

Cost? And production rate?

[@cesarespinozaspain]

Only drawback is ammo capacity those twins will run dry very quickly when a swam arrives.

[@mateusb09]

Drones may be cheap but bullets are even cheaper =)

[@Forevertrue]

Not when you fire 400 to take out a $300 dollar drone.

[@BoreasCastel]

Not when you drop 60 dummy drones along with 4 live drones that fly the same way spreading over a large enough area together to demand individual targeting until they engage at close range. Not when the entire package is taken out after exhausting it's ammo. And certainly not when whatever it is protecting is taken out shortly thereafter.

[@cut--]

Jersy needs a few of those!

[@whatdidujustsay2094]

It was only a matter of time. Now all of the technology is being used for warfare.

[@terrytytula]

I kind of thought everyone would be focusing on EMP weapons.

[@NullElemental]

i wonder how efficient these could be made if you used a propellant feed system and a much smaller projectile. i.e. electrically/pneumatically driven caseless 3.5mm or some such. you could really bring the cost down... well maybe even 4.5 or 5.7. nothing on a drone is going to stop that

[@leonlowenstadter9223]

When going down to smaller projectiles it would (costwise) make sense to use a standard size that is used in other weapon systems, too - like 7.62mm NATO standard. As drones can be up to 2 meters (or larger) in size, I guess the idea is that just one single hit almost gurantees to takes down the drone. In the video, it looks like 80% or more of the shots are missing the target.

[@jeremythebeer8609]

Can they not just add the gun system to the next batch of tanks or have it as a towable?

[@Seenoverseas]

Can you save on ammo

[@Fossor100]

Cutting-Edge ultra short range? Cmon man.

[@moos5221]

I don't really get why it's mounted on a moveable platform with that low range. Would make more sense as last defense on a high value target like military base or government building or anything like that. You can't be far away from the potential targeted location when your range is that low.

[@historyZZ]

Why are pantsirs on a wheeled platform. For dual purpose. Just like this. This 100% would be used closer to the Frontline where you don't want a 25 million dollar aa system getting blown up. This is cheaper and will still do an effective job with a not having to lose valuable assets.

[@MarieLeetam]

Il faut enmener en uhraine beaucoup ❤

[@FinancialLiteracyShow]

Why would a drone need to fire tracers if it has advanced targeting censors?

[@blarkin412]

it makes the video cooler.

[@Bo-g5o]

My shares are gaining!

[@AndyAndy-we9pe]

And this is what they show us. Ukraine has evolved these machines much further than what we see in this video.

[@nedkelly9688]

lmfao Ukraine got the tech from us,, weird how they been fighting Russia since 2014 and never used drones or anti drone systems, then we the West gave them our systems and now they copy or you all think it is theirs.. Australia has over 3 anti drone systems used in Ukraine and over 4 of the most advanced AI drones in the world and one fmous cardboard wax drone.. Ukraine just copied our aid we sent lmfao....

[@BoreasCastel]

Low cost per engagement can't be established if it isn't disclosed and compared to deployment costs and loss rates. We haven't seen swarms of dummy drones used with or preceding live drones yet have we? A dummy drone's real world deployment costs could be a lot cheaper than the real world engagement costs on this.

[@ronblack7870]

low cost compared to what ? a missile at $500k? is it $5 a shot or $500 ? does the system cost $ 10 million? would be nice to hear some parameters.

[@biglez-jp6xq]

why is the caf not being armed with these systems?

[@mimo5383]

45c? Australia says hold my beer.

[@fablewalls]

Just discovered that Ukraine has already tested its own battle droid and it's out on patrol: Droid TW 12:7 Slava Ukraine!

[@dwightlooi]

Why 7.62x51? It is a SLOWER round and it's range to transonic velocity is no better than the 5.56x45mm round. In typical GPMG and sniper applications it is preferred because it remained more lethal to humans at range. But, with drones and the like, the power of the round is irrelevant. Hit a 22LR hit will wreck whatever is impacted. The 5.56 gives you over twice the ammo for the same weight, a higher velocity projectile and low cost per round.

[@knowahnosenothing4862]

.556 is higher velocity. XM556 might be a better option.

[@dwightlooi]

@knowahnosenothing4862 With 20 or 24" barrels to maximize velocity instead of the 10 or 16", but that should be an easy change.

[@kazstrankowski8721]

What about drone swarms?

[@Kurikost_]

think a laser would be a better option?

[@NietzscheanMan]

1 second burst costing 5k probably+ all other related costs. Curious about how many it could realistically take down at once within the time it takes to cross 750m.

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

im curious how many ground objects that stray rounds are going to hit. drones fly low.. so imagine one flying at say 5 feet high whizzes by, into your rear area.. this thing is gonna track those rounds right into you people and stuff

[@syproful]

It’s software on wheels. The rest is just extra. That’s why we are allowed to see it so close up.

[@ryanbarker5217]

yeah, uh huh, okie dokie, smokey. "I had a guaranteed military sale with Shorad! Renovation program! Spare parts for 25 years! Who cares if it worked or not!"

[@kobiimpraim4838]

Canadian made, but let's be honest. Everybody will get this system except the CAF... we couldn't procure number 2 pencils to dart at the ceiling.

[@ramadhanisme7]

Looks like real life gattling tank from red alert