US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Could Be Equipped With 'Mini' Apache Cannons
March 17, 2021 US aerospace giant Northrop Grumman is pitching its Sky Viper chain gun for the US Army’s next-generation scout helicopter. The latest weapon is a mini-version of the automatic cannon mounted on the Boeing Apache helicopter, which the US has sold to India. Last week, the Virginia-headquartered Northrop Grumman announced that it would build a prototype of its Sky Viper, a 20mm chain gun, for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). The Army is currently evaluating the Sky Viper and another 20mm weapon system, the XM915 Gatling gun, developed by General Dyn...
Source: eurasiantimes.com