SCMP reports on tests of sniper drones with a rifle in China

Flight tests of an experimental unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a rifle mounted on its body have taken place in China, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper reports, citing a published study.

According to the publication, during the tests, the UAV fired 20 single shots at a target from a distance of 100 m and demonstrated one hundred percent accuracy of hits. When firing from a distance of 50 m, the target was hit in 19 out of 20 cases. As noted by Jiang Huajian, senior engineer at Wuhan Guide Infrared, one miss was due to a defect in the ammunition.

It is noted that the special feature of the tests was the use of a standard infantry rifle mounted directly on the body of the drone. According to the newspaper, earlier designs of this type used specially created or modified firearms.

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