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With unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, a hot topic both in consumer use and on the battlefield, it should come as no surprise that they were increasingly on hand at the recent SHOT Show.
Both Colt and SIG had (well) armed drones overhead while other companies offered kinetic counter-drone options.
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Sig
SIG tells us they have been testing the FS 250 concept, which takes an APUS-60 UAV and marries it to a remote-control SIG LMG for the past year or so, and it works.
The Freedom Munitions Drone Round (produced in partnership with Unlimited Ammo) is specialized, anti-drone ammunition designed to turn standard rifles (5.56/.308) into high-performance shotguns, creating a 30-inch spread at 100 meters. It allows effective, long-range countering of UAS threats without modifications or specialized equipment.
Key Details
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The ammunition comes in K and L variants for different ranges.
Both Colt and SIG had (well) armed drones overhead while other companies offered kinetic counter-drone options.
Look to the Sky: The Drones of SHOT Show
With unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, a hot topic both in consumer use and on the battlefield, it should come as no surprise that they were increasingly on hand at the recent SHOT Show. Both Colt…
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Colt
Colt not only had the Mk47 displayed on a ground mount but also held aloft, mounted to a Survice Engineering TR150e quad copter.Sig
SIG tells us they have been testing the FS 250 concept, which takes an APUS-60 UAV and marries it to a remote-control SIG LMG for the past year or so, and it works.
Freedom Munitions (Anti) Drone Round
Drone Round, just as it sounds, is ammo for swatting down drones.The Freedom Munitions Drone Round (produced in partnership with Unlimited Ammo) is specialized, anti-drone ammunition designed to turn standard rifles (5.56/.308) into high-performance shotguns, creating a 30-inch spread at 100 meters. It allows effective, long-range countering of UAS threats without modifications or specialized equipment.
Key Details
- Purpose: Specifically engineered for taking down unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
- Functionality: Creates a "shotgun effect" from a standard rifle, using multiple projectiles per round.
- Calibers: Available in 5.56 and .308, with plans for or inclusion of 6.8X51.
- Variants: Includes K (short range) and L (long range) variants, with one type breaking into 5-8 projectiles.
- Compatibility: Works with standard rifles, including suppressed, with no extra wear reported.
- Effectiveness: Designed to hit fast-moving FPV drones, which are difficult to target with conventional rifle ammo.
[SHOT 2026] Drone Round Defense Multi-Projectile Anti-Drone Ammo
Drone Round Defense brought their anti-drone ammunition to SHOT Show 2026, offering 5.56 NATO and 7.62 NATO loads designed specifically to neutralize small unmanned aerial systems.The company operates under the same leadership team behind Freedom Munitions, Unlimited Ammo, and Ammo Load, with...
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The ammunition comes in K and L variants for different ranges.
