DroneShield joins US Army’s Project FlyTrap as CUAS tests continues
The company’s participation in the exercise will not only test the CUAS solutions but help inform tactics for the US Army as it looks to expand and acquire more CUAS capabilities.
AUSA 2015: Raytheon's long-range Pike
Raytheon has developed a mini-rocket called Pike to offer infantry units a cost-effective long-range anti-personnel capability.
The PGM-ER Pike is a 40mm system that can be launched from a M320 or ELGM grenade launcher and weighs just 1.7lb.
It is designed for infantry or SF squads so they can have a light-weight munition capable of matching adversaries equipped with RPGs.
James Smith, director of Advanced Land Warfare Systems at Raytheon, told Shephard that Pike has a small propellant to ‘kick’ the round out of the tube. It has a semi-active laser and can follow a laser designated target.
Pike can
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