The new Humvee model received 24 Switchblade drones and a grenade launcher to intercept UAVs (video)
AM General introduced a modified Humvee all-terrain vehicle. It is armed with 24 kamikaze drones and a grenade launcher for intercepting drones. The car was shown to the general public at the Association of the American Army convention held in the District of Columbia.
The all-terrain vehicle is armed with 14 light Switchbalde 300 UAVs. In addition, it is armed with 10 heavy Switchblade 600 devices. A grenade launcher designed to defeat enemy UAVs is mounted on the roof of the Humvee.
Humvee Saber BladeThe new modification of the all-terrain vehicle was named Saber Blade. Essentially, the upgraded Humvee is an armored platform for launching kamikaze UAVs. Previously, a similar concept was implemented in practice by Chinese engineers. The armored vehicle designed by them is capable of launching swarms of drones.
In the North American market, the Saber Blade will have to compete with light tactical vehicles manufactured by Oshkosh Defense. By the way, the Pentagon leadership included more than 200 Humvee all-terrain vehicles in the latest package of defense support.
