‘One Bullet Will Not Be Enough’: Shooting Down Drones With a Standard Rifle IWI’s Arbel system brings computing power to the trigger mechanism, aiming to help soldiers land fast, consecutive hits on fleeting threats—especially small tactical drones By Felice Friedson / The Media Line Drone warfare is here to stay, and at Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), the […]
Science
The Media Line: ‘One Bullet Will Not Be Enough’: Shooting Down Drones With a Standard Rifle (VIDEO)
Audio By Carbonatix
‘One Bullet Will Not Be Enough’: Shooting Down Drones With a Standard Rifle
IWI’s Arbel system brings computing power to the trigger mechanism, aiming to help soldiers land fast, consecutive hits on fleeting threats—especially small tactical drones
By Felice Friedson / The Media Line
Drone warfare is here to stay, and at Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), the answer taking shape is not a separate anti-drone gun but a standard rifle upgraded at its most decisive point: the trigger. The company’s Arbel system brings computing power into light arms so that soldiers can land multiple hits in the brief, high-pressure moments when a target appears and disappears just as quickly.
I visited the expansive and sophisticated headquarters of Israel Weapon Industries to learn how the anti-drone system works.
Linked video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQH-S_4ajU