@Regrann from @freedom_faction - Thoughts? While most western countries are reverting back to medieval technology to combat the use of drones, legendary #Russian arms manufacturer #Kalashnikov, makers of the AK series, has developed an advanced #antidronegun. Drones are now becoming more widely available, therefore, #antidronetechnology is becoming a major field in the defense industry. Of course, Kalashnikov is leading the pack in anti-drone warfare. Built on the #MP514K rifle system, the fully modular device comes equipped with interchangeable jamming units, which disrupt GPS, GLONASS, WiFi, and other electronic and radio signals, rendering drones inoperable. Due to its ability to block phone signals, the device also can be used to prevent remote detonation of improvised explosives. Meet the #REX1. For the first time in Russia, Kalashnikov Concern, the largest arms manufacturer in the country, showed off its electromagnetic anti-drone rifles at the Army-2017 expo in the #Moscow Region. Prototypes of the REX-1 are also undergoing tests in some subunits of the #RussianNationalGuard. The gun has some fascinating features which makes it extremely effective. It is able to “fire” continuously for four hours. It can then be recharged for four hours using an ordinary 220-volt socket, or it can be connected to an additional battery for uninterrupted use. And, according to Nikita Khamitov, head of the special projects department at Zala Aero Group – the company that developed the new weapon and is part of Kalashnikov Concern, it’s possible to change each component in a matter of seconds, just like changing the magazine on an assault rifle. “This radiomagnetic ‘gun’ suppresses the command and control channels of the world’s most commonly encountered drones. It’s also installed with a number of interchangeable electromagnetic and infrared units that suppress GSM, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo [the last three are various types of satellite navigation systems – RBTH], and other channels,” said Khamitov. -RBTH - #regrann
