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Army arms the Apache’s 30mm gun with a smarter way to pop drones

Drone swarms are forcing gunships to relearn air-to-air fighting. Developed to assist troops on the ground, the AH-64 Apache has been forced into a different issue space by the proliferation of small ...
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US Apache attack helicopter shoots new 30mm rounds to blow up drones midair

The US Army has live-tested an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter firing the 30×113mm XM1225 ...
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Apache helicopters downed drones in air-to-air combat with 30mm proximity ammo

Gunship pilots test-fired APEX munitions, designed to pulverize targets with shrapnel.

AH-64 Apache Is Getting Proximity Fuzed 30mm Cannon Ammo For Swatting Down Drones

Apaches live-fire tested the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) ammo last December, according to a recent Army release. The trials occurred at the service’s sprawling Yuma Proving ...
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AH-64 Apache attack helicopter with Proximity-Fuzed 30mm Rounds, Transforming Iconic Gunship into Dedicated Counter-Drone Hunter

AH-64 Apache attack helicopter — long synonymous with tank-busting and close air support — is undergoing a significant transformation as modern battlefields reshape priorities.