SYS subsidiary Unirobotics tested the TRAKON LITE RCWS fitted with a 7.62 Gatling gun against mini UAV targets by taking advantage of the high fire rate.
Following the demonstration of TRAKON TARGAN naval RCWS against UAVs with M2 QCB 12.7 mm machine gun, Unirobotics pitted a 7.62 mm Gatling configuration of the TRAKON LITE against small UAVs.
On images from Anadolu Agency News report, it is also seen that TRAKON LITE used in the test is equipped with the Echoguard radar for mini/micro UAV detection which has also been integrated on TRAKON 30 RCWS.
A 7.62 Gatling gun, compared to a 7.62 GPMG, has a colossally higher rate of fire at 3000+ RPM, which provides a dense stream of bullets. This is advantageous for engaging small targets like UAVs.
In addition to the UAV tracking capabilities for fire control on machine gun-equipped RCWS, Unirobotics is working on a full-fledged C-UAS system based on the TRAKON 30 RCWS equipped with the VENOM LR 30x113 mm revolver cannon. In addition to the proximity fuse ammunition, the system will use Echodyne's Echoguard and Echoshield MESA radars to the TRAKON 30's fire control for comprehensive detection capabilities.
Alongside high rate of fire and airburst ammunition, pellet ammunition for existing machine guns and even assault rifles is being explored as a short-range solution. Russia is a notable practitioner of pellet ammunition, with field tests on service rifles and several iterations to address potential barrel contamination issues. The USMC is also in search of such ammunition for weaponry in 5.56 mm to 40 mm grenade calibres.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor: Özgür Ekşi
