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US Army Tests Autonomous Ford F-250 with Drone-Killing Shotgun Turret
Key points
- US Army tested autonomous Ford F-250s with C-UAS turrets.
- Edda turret uses shotgun to engage drones 10-100m away.
- Acoustic detection precedes visual tracking for stealth.
- Project Sandhills 2.0 aims to improve breaching operations.
Autonomous Breaching Vehicle Testing
The U.S. Army conducted a live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg on August 18, testing an autonomous breaching vehicle. This vehicle, a self-driving Ford F-250 truck, was equipped with an onboard counter-UAS (C-UAS) turret designed to neutralize drones.
Project Sandhills 2.0 Enhancements
This test is part of Project Sandhills 2.0, an evolution of the original Sandhills project. The new iteration focuses on integrating C-UAS capabilities into autonomous breaching solutions to clear paths for soldiers, particularly against threats from FPV drone technology.
Vehicle and Turret Specifications
The autonomous Ford F-250 utilizes Forterra’s AutoDrive system, chosen for its maintainability due to readily available Ford spares. The Edda C-UAS turret, developed by 9 Mothers, weighs approximately 23kg and can engage drones 7 inches or larger at ranges between 10 and 100 meters. The turret first detects drones acoustically before using a visual tracking system to lock on, a method intended to avoid detection by enemy sensors.
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The U.S. Army tested self-driving Ford F-250 trucks equipped with Edda counter-UAS shotgun turrets during a live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg. This development provides autonomous breaching vehicles with the ability to neutralize fast-moving drones, addressing threats posed by FPV drone technology in military operations.