Thread: Defense against UAV's
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Old May 31st 06, 06:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval
Andrew Swallow
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Default Defense against UAV's
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The 35mm Millennium gun would qualify - that's designed to fire the
AHEAD ammo I mentioned - but I'm not so sure about the Bofors 57mm. In
the AA mode that uses radar aiming and proximity fuzes, and I'm not
sure if either would be sensitive enough to respond to a small stealthy
UAV.

If naval guns can hit incoming artillery shells then they can hit a
slower moving plane. Shrapnel shells can overcome problems with
accuracy. Unlike machine guns, shells can also be used to protect other
ships.

Many UAVs are flown under remote control. Radio direction finding may
permit the location of its headquarters to be found.

Andrew Swallow