The new airburst-capable 30mm round is meant to give the helicopters drone hunting capabilities without extensive new training for pilots.
The Knox County Sheriff's Office helped bomb-removal officials safely detonate 64 military-grade anti-aircraft explosive rounds on Feb. 13.
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Apache helicopters get new drone-killer 30mm proximity-fused ammunition
Live-fire trials of the AH-64 with XM1225 APEX ammunition come as both U.S. and Russian attack helicopters experiment with proximity-fused cannon rounds to defeat small UAVs. The U.S. Army conducted ...
It was supposed to be a boisterous event at Camp Pendleton celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Marine Corps that included a live simulation of a beach assault by sea and air. The plan involved Marines ...
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US Apache attack helicopter shoots new 30mm rounds to blow up drones midair
The US Army has live-tested an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter firing the 30×113mm XM1225 ...
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