A DRONE built for the US military takes out other drones by ramming them mid-air. The flying gizmo is loaded with a battering ram that allows it to shunt enemy gadgets out of the sky. Dubbed the Anvil, it’s designed to counter an array of off-the-shelf drones that terrorists at home and abroad can now […]
A DRONE built for the US military takes out other drones by ramming them mid-air.
The flying gizmo is loaded with a battering ram that allows it to shunt enemy gadgets out of the sky.
Dubbed the Anvil, it’s designed to counter an array of off-the-shelf drones that terrorists at home and abroad can now use to attach the West.
Last year, ISIS issued a chilling threat to plague the US and the EU with drones loaded with bombs and other weapons.
The extremist group widely used drones bought over the counter when it was defending its so-called Caliphate in Syria and Iraq.
The Anvil, a quadrocopter built by California defence firm Anduril Industries, is equipped with an array of sensors to spot, track, and intercept targets.
It has batteries and motors optimised for short, high-speed flights.
The Anvil attacks enemy drones from below, and is designed to take the impact and survive for future attacks.
To make it smash-proof, Anduril loaded its rotors and other flight-critical components onto the bottom of the craft.
The Anvil is designed for deployment with military personnel, but could also be used to protect locations closer to home that are vulnerable to drone attacks, such as airports.
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The need to protect such assets became all-too clear earlier this month when cops foiled an alleged terror plot to bomb an Army base using a drone.
An Islamic State supporter’s “lone wolf” plot to attack British soldiers and cops was rumbled when his landlord found a stash of knives, axes and a home-made drone at his home.
Hisham Muhammad, 25, allegedly researched how to adapt the flying device to carry and drop bombs.
Last Christmas, Gatwick airport was brought to a standstill for three days when a drone was spotted flying over its runways. Gatwick have put up a £50,000 reward to find the elusive culprit.
In other news, this terrifying ‘flying grenade’ drone was unveiled by weapons builders earlier this year.
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Russia is building a “ground force” of killer robots – including a deadly swarm of cat-sized bomber drones.
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