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RAF Gunners Use Rapid Sentry To Destroy Drones

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Royal Air Force gunners have used the Rapid Sentry system to destroy over 100 drones in just over a month. The system allows operators to detect, track, and destroy drones in less than one minute. One operator reported engaging 14 drones in a single night.

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Sources · 7 independent

BBC World Service

“drones in just over a month using this system called Rapid Sentry. It's a great feeling, it's a proper adrenaline buzzer. The young RAF gunners who operate the system... have less than a minute to detect, track and destroy the drones.”

WBUR Boston

“track and destroy the drones. We had 14 drones in one night. on the tube, whack out again, fire back in, but the tempo even during the day when you expect them to attack at night is still high.”

BBC World Service

“The young RAF gunners who operate the system, which looks like Robocop with missiles for arms, have less than a minute to detect, track and destroy the drones.”

BBC World Service

“drones in just over a month using this system called Rapid Sentry. ... The young RAF gunners who operate the system ... have less than a minute to detect, track and destroy the drones.”

BBC WS backup

“RAF gunners who operate the system which looks like Robocop with miss and there was no break. So this ceasefire is a nice break for us.”

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