Australia has prepared the first batch of SLINGER anti-drone modules for Ukraine

Australia is preparing to transfer to Ukraine the first batch of SLINGER combat modules designed to combat Russian drones. The Australian press reports this.

The Electro Optic Systems company has prepared the first batch of anti-drone modules for Kyiv, which included ten systems. However, Kyiv will not be able to receive them soon; according to preliminary data, they will arrive closer to the end of the year.

Earlier it was reported that Australia would supply Ukraine with 160 SLINGER combat models designed to combat drones. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine ordered 110 modules, and another 50 were ordered by the private company Praktika, which plans to install them on the Kozak armored vehicles it produces. For the military, the modules will be installed on M113 armored personnel carriers, after which they will be used not only to hunt drones, but also helicopters, as well as to destroy ground targets.

This module is armed with a 230 mm Hughes M30LF automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun. The gun is stabilized for firing on the move, the module has a thermal imager and a night vision device. In combination with an optical-electronic system and radar, the complex demonstrates high accuracy against small air targets. According to the developers, small quadcopters are destroyed at a range of 1 km, while the target detection range of the optical-electronic system is 12 km using the day channel, and 13,7 using the night channel.

The company states that the SLINGER combat module was created taking into account the experience of combat operations taking place in Ukraine. The complex weighs about 400 kg, which allows it to be installed on any armored vehicles or civilian pickup trucks.

Comments

[Aaron Zawi]

Today, the global military-industrial complex is working on a lot of developments in this war.

[Sebastian Aristarkhovich Pereira]

We, too................................................ .........................................

[75 Sergey]

Something sucks, that crap flies and ruins people’s lives on the front line

But we can’t detect and understand what kind of crap this is, but they recognize false targets.
We need to do something about this

[Escariot]

Quote: 75Sergey

Something sucks, that crap flies and ruins people’s lives on the front line

But we can’t detect and understand what kind of crap this is, but they recognize false targets.
We need to do something about this

We still have to grow and grow to the level of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

[Zaurbek]

The Russian Federation is even closer than anyone in terms of production cars. There is a serial Pantsir.....with Optics/radar, a cannon/cheap missile without a seeker.....and all this is serial and on a serial KAMAZ......but the problem of Geraniums hangs over everyone....PEACE is theirs I also saw and it turned out that poor countries also have access to them.

[tralflot1832]

The advertising capabilities of the "Slinger" in the conditions of the training ground are impressive, let's see how it will show itself in practice in the winter - in a snow storm, for example.

[rocket757]

Suppose different weather phenomena interfere with everyone, but in different ways.
Tests in the field will show what is better and what is unnecessary rubbish.

[Sergey Aleksandrovich]

It can also be assumed that the cannon installation and its carrier will be clearly visible in a thermal imager. They will be detected ahead of time, especially at night, by a reconnaissance drone and will be attacked in the form of an artillery attack even before opening fire.
An electric gun mount on a pickup truck will require the engine to be running at all times.

[Starover_Z]

Quote: Sergey Alexandrovich

They will be detected ahead of time, especially at night, by a reconnaissance drone and will be attacked in the form of an artillery attack even before opening fire.

Oh, if only there was an opportunity to “meet” all this on a sea delivery, with a sea drone!
It would be the best option in my opinion!

[Escariot]

Quote: tralflot1832

The advertising capabilities of the "Slinger" in the conditions of the training ground are impressive, let's see how it will show itself in practice in the winter - in a snow storm, for example.

Probably as mediocre as a UAV in similar weather.

[Michael]

Quote: tralflot1832

The advertising capabilities of the "Slinger" in the conditions of the training ground are impressive, let's see how it will show itself in practice in the winter - in a snow storm, for example.

As far as I understand, there are no shells with remote detonation for this gun? Then why claim anti-drone capability?
Something self-loading 45mm with knitted buckshot against drones would clearly be better.

[Sergey Aleksandrovich]

The effectiveness of the 7,62 mm module against armored combat helicopters seems questionable. Such a module is certainly dangerous for a helicopter, it is unclear to what extent, since a helicopter can notice and respond.

[Sergey Aleksandrovich]

I'm sorry, I didn't notice that the module also has a 30mm cannon. Somehow it didn’t even occur to me that the gun could be mounted on a pickup truck. After all, this requires very advanced anti-recoil devices.
For example, the recoil force of a 2A42 cannon is 40-50 kN, that is, it breaks a D 8mm steel cable like a hot water bottle.

[IVZ]

Somehow it didn’t even occur to me that the gun could be mounted on a pickup truck.

This is the gun from the Apache. The impulse is approximately the same as that of our 23 caliber, i.e. half the size of 2A42.

[Sergey Aleksandrovich]

And from the shooting of the ZU-23-2 with the GAZ-66, he chats from the heart. I believe that only single shots will be possible from a pickup truck.

[KVU-NSVD]

New, taking into account the experience of the war in Ukraine... the Australians are efficient. If the module also has a battery with remote detonation, then it’s not a bad thing. We would also like more such modules - light ones for a pickup truck, with a modern guidance system - more good and different ones. You can’t have enough missiles for every little thing, and you can’t always use an antidrone.

[alexoff]

What about the incredible small air defense systems based on American nurses? They have been talking about them for a long time, they even seem to have supplied them, but in practice they have not been seen

[Escariot]

Quote from alexoff

What about the incredible small air defense systems based on American nurses? They have been talking about them for a long time, they even seem to have supplied them, but in practice they have not been seen

At a minimum, there is a video of work on ground targets from this “air defense”.

[ASM]

Yes, everyone, even Australians, will bend over backwards for money. Just pay - we'll deliver whatever you want. But is this zoo suitable for a real war? It seems to me that this is more like a children's construction set - maybe something will fit where.

[voyaka uh]

“But is this zoo suitable for a real war?”///
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This is exactly what is being tested in real conditions.
Based on the results, the systems will be modified or replaced with others.

[Escariot]

Quote from A.S.M.

Yes, everyone, even Australians, will bend over backwards for money. Just pay - we'll deliver whatever you want. But is this zoo suitable for a real war? It seems to me that this is more like a children's construction set - maybe something will fit where.

Naturally it will do. You simply do not understand the depth of the problem that Ukraine is facing. There, quad Maximas and quadruple (I hope I wrote correctly) Ak-47s act as objective air defense systems against Geraniums. And they will be happy with such a system.

[tralflot1832]

I found the tail of a cannon, made in the USA, installed on helicopters - the year of production began in 1986.

[Sergey Aleksandrovich]

Still, this is a gun with not very high ballistics; most likely, a significant part of the energy goes to compensate for the recoil. If you put a domestic 30-mm 2A42 cannon on a pickup truck, not only will it wobble along with the gun, but it will also end up tipping over when firing in bursts.
There, the letters LF can also mean something low fire (low fire?).

[air wolf]

This is the first serious device, if ours slow down and don’t launch based on the BRDM and a module with GSh-23-2, PKTM, 2x MANPADS and a good radar, thermal imager and bius, and we have a lot of them in warehouses, we only need a good module with stabilization, then in reality we will not be able to work against enemy drones, soon they will stuff AI into them and our electronic warfare will become a thing of the past

[zombirusrev]

It is necessary to breed Beetles in Australia, which will be introduced into the brains of Kangaroos and Rabbits and they will begin to devour Australians, but only white ones.
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[Sergei N 58912062]

An excellent target for our Lancets and FPV kamikaze drones.

[Rzzz]

So this thing is designed AGAINST lancets and kamikaka drones. Moreover, she will see them very far away. Much further than the lancet can recognize anything.
Moreover, all FPVs shine quite strongly on the air with their return channel. You don't even need to look for them.