Skyshield air defense being considered
A 35mm gun system designed by Oerlikon is being considered by Israel to counter Katyusha rockets.
The Skyshield 35 Ahead Air Defence System fires a unique 35mm AHEAD (Advanced Hit Efficiency And Destruction) shell which destroys the target by multiple impacts of heavy metal, spin-stabilized sub-projectiles.
Each shell contains a payload of 152 sub-projectiles and Israel wants Lockheed Martin to examine improving the quality and amount of explosives inside the shells in order to intercept primitive rockets such as Katyushas and Kassams.
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