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Earlier this year, Russian weapons manufacturer Almaz-Antey filed a patent for a new drone that was little more than a shotgun with wings.<\/p>
When Futurism first reported on the drone<\/a>, details were scarce. But now, video footage of flight tests has surfaced showing the drone — which looks like a murderous model plane — in action.<\/p> The drone carries a 12-caliber Vepr-12 semi-automatic shotgun, Tom’s Guide <\/a><\/em>reports<\/a>. One might justifiably expect the recoil of a shotgun blast to send a drone veering off course, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.<\/p> Scientists from the Moscow Aviation Institute who worked on the drone published a press release<\/a> saying that the drone can continue on its path after firing, and that its electric battery allows for 40 minutes of uninterrupted flight.<\/p> Video footage shows the drone taking off and landing with its nose — and barrel — pointed straight into the air.<\/p> But when all else fails, a video shows<\/a> that a human can remove the drone’s wings and shoot it just like any other shotgun.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Watch Russia’s Flying Rifle In Action For the First Time Ever<\/a> [Tom’s Guide<\/em>]<\/p> More on the shotgun drone: <\/strong>Russian Arms Maker Invents Drone With Built-in Rifle<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Watch Russia’s New Shotgun-Wielding Drone in Action<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read more here: Death From Above Earlier this year, Russian weapons manufacturer Almaz-Antey filed a patent for a new drone that was little more than a shotgun with wings. Continue reading Balancing Act<\/h2>
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