, is claimed to counter growing low-level, close-quarters surface and aerial threats, as per a press release published by the defense company Nexter on Wednesday.“Designed to protect platforms from low-level air threats, including drones, RAPIDFire is one of the only air defence systems that can autonomously and automatically acquire, identify and destroy a threat using target designation data provided by a combat management system,” said the press release.
A gun turret is a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, especially in tanks and warships.While Thales Defense & Security, Inc., a subsidiary of the Thales Group, is a leading manufacturer of tactical communications equipment, the AN/PRC-148 MBITR and JEM are currently fielded with the US Army and NATO forces worldwide.
Its 40 mm CTA gun is compatible with the full range of CTAI 40 mm telescoped munitions, including the future Anti Aerial Airburst round against airborne targets.Thales high-precision optronic fire control system with turret-mounted multispectral sight and high-rate laser rangefinder has multi-target capability with quick response time and automatic selection of various types of ammunition.
The armed forces of France, the United Kingdom, and Belgium have already implemented RAPIDFire, which is based on the 40 mm CTA gun suite and ammunition, said the press release.