British Army unveils new autonomous gunships set to form 'ring of steel' around Apache helicopters in defence drive to increase firepower
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The British Army has unveiled new autonomous gunships will form a "ring of steel" around Apache helicopters in hopes of increasing defensive firepower.The "wingman" drones were unveiled by a defence minister at the Farnborough International Airshow yesterday and are heavily armed to protect pilots flying traditional aircraft.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Each drone can carry up to 10 Hellfire missiles, or 76 rockets that fire from foldout doors.The Thunder drone can also work as a deployment drone, as it can hold up to 16 tube-launched kamikaze drones, or store up to 12 anti-drone interceptors from its nose cone.The drone is a hybrid-electric aircraft and is mainly designed to work in tandem with Apache helicopters to give the pilot a protective...
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