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Zitat:Hatsan BTS-12 Proposed to France With Tungsten C-UAS Ammo
14 Jan 2025, 00:40 1 min
France Turkiye
Weapon / Missile
Hatsan BTS-12 Proposed to France With Tungsten C-UAS Ammo TurDef
Hatsan’s BTS-12 bullpup semi-automatic shotgun is being offered to the French army with a special tungsten pellet ammunition developed against UAVs.
France-based defence news platform Forces Operations Blog reported that the Hatsan BTS-12 semi-auto shotgun is being evaluated with a new type of ammunition to increase hit chances and optimise lethality against small UAVs.
This new ammunition holds 160 tungsten balls, much like a birdshot round, and is meant to damage UAVs with a sturdier frame thanks to the density and hardness of tungsten. The larger pellets would contribute to hit chances and avoid excessive kinetic energy against UAVs, which is present in classical buckshot ammunition.
Additionally, the French Army is also evaluating hand-held laser weapons. HELMA-LP, which can be carried around by a single soldier or mounted on a tripod, is under development.
https://turdef.com/article/hatsan-bts-12...c-uas-ammo