Engineering:Use of shotguns against drones
The use of shotguns against small low flying unmanned aerial vehicles became prevalent with the large scale use of commercial FPV drones in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Used models are the Vepr-12 and Remington Model 870 type shotguns.[1][2]
Shotguns provide more effective against drones than regular rifles because of their spreading pattern of multiple projectiles[3] Damaging one of the propellers on a small quadcopter unbalances it, which is sufficient to make it incapable of flying.[3]
Adaptions
Ukraine
Ukraine acquired 4000 Turkish Hatsan Escort BTS-12 semi-automatic Bullpup shotguns.[1]
Belgium
The Kleine Brogel Air Base has adapted the Benelli M4 Super 90 to counter unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicles.[2]
Products
Benelli M4 A.I. Drone Guardian
Benelli Armi released the M4 A.I. Drone Guardian, citing use against small quadcopter fpv drones. It is available in 18,5 and 26 inch barrel length.[4][5]
Ingra Rosyanka
Rosyanka is an adapter for the GP-25 underbarrel grenade launcher, that's meant to fight small drones. Like the GP-25 it works as a single shot launcher, but with 12-gauge ammunition instead.[6]
Skynet shotgun shell
Skynet shotgun shells are 12-gauge shells that contain a net, they can be launched from a regular 12ga shotgun.[7][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hambling, David. "Shotguns Are Russia's Last Line Of Defense Against Drones" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2024/05/09/shotguns-are-russias-last-defense-against-drones/?sh=7fb1bd3f7142.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Belgian Air Force adopts Italian Benelli M4 shotgun as counter-UAS solution". 2024-05-17. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2023/belgian-air-force-adopts-italian-benelli-m4-shotgun-as-counter-uas-solution.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Shotguns as a Drone Countermeasure? - YouTube". 2024-06-30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twRPibUO5JA.
- ↑ "M4 A.I. Drone Guardian 18,5" | Benelli Defense". 2024-12-13. https://www.benellidefense.com/product/m4-a-i-drone-guardian-185/.
- ↑ "M4 A.I. Drone Guardian 26" | Benelli Defense". 2024-11-07. https://www.benellidefense.com/product/m4-a-i-drone-guardian-26/.
- ↑ "Russian Anti-Drone GP25 Adaptor – The Armourers Bench". 2024-05-24. https://armourersbench.com/2024/05/19/russian-anti-drone-gp25-adaptor/.
- ↑ "12 Gauge: SKYNET™ Mi-5". 2022-11-27. https://www.lesslethal.com/products/12-gauge/als12skymi-5-detail.
- ↑ "Watch a Test of Anti-Drone Weapons, From Shotguns to Superdrones". Wired. https://www.wired.com/video/watch/the-best-anti-drone-weapons-from-shotguns-to-superdrones.
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