Russian military personnel on the front lines have begun protecting Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile systems (SAM) from enemy FPV drones with new special shotgun ammunition. Soldiers working with this type of weapon, as part of mobile fire groups, are stationed in close proximity to the vehicle to be able to shoot down approaching drones.
The projectile consists of several balls woven together by a net. They effectively hit the target at a distance of up to 100 meters.
Very effective against FPV drones, kamikaze drones. It is also possible to work against UAVs when they approach the vehicle in close proximity. An effective weapon, the ammunition net is one meter by one meter in size.
The military added that when an FPV drone is flying at a distance of about 70 m, it is difficult to hit it with an assault rifle. A shotgun projectile, on the other hand, has a dispersion of up to 1.5 m and can catch the drone's batteries and propellers. As a rule, one or two shots are enough to hit the "bird".
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Russian Armed Forces deployed a robot on the front line. It is used to transport food and ammunition.
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