{"id":82764,"date":"2026-08-10T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/08\/10\/us-army-exploring-50mm-cannon-to-destroy-drones\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:28:48","slug":"us-army-exploring-50mm-cannon-to-destroy-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/08\/10\/us-army-exploring-50mm-cannon-to-destroy-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army exploring 50mm cannon to destroy drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Army is looking for companies that can provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2019\/03\/29\/armys-request-for-proposals-to-build-next-gen-combat-vehicle-prototypes-drops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2019\/03\/29\/armys-request-for-proposals-to-build-next-gen-combat-vehicle-prototypes-drops\/\">50mm cannon<\/a> and ammunition for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/08\/04\/us-army-wants-a-surface-to-air-missile-that-can-destroy-small-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/08\/04\/us-army-wants-a-surface-to-air-missile-that-can-destroy-small-drones\/\">counter-drone defense<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is to \u201cintegrate a 50mm ammunition solution to effectively track, engage, and defeat Class 1, 2, and 3 UAS threats,\u201d according to the Army\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/workspace\/contract\/opp\/1d9a85d6b5e8470f86f5d63e8751d484\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Sources Sought notice<\/a>. The deadline is Aug. 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the notice from the Army\u2019s Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems office does not provide any technical specifications, it signals the Army\u2019s interest in a rapid-fire cannon for counter-UAS, or C-UAS, defense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, the Army will conduct a live-fire demonstration using Northrop Grumman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northropgrumman.com\/what-we-do\/advanced-weapons\/armament-systems\/bushmaster-chain-guns\/50x228mm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">XM913<\/a> Bushmaster 50mm chain gun, with companies supplying 50mm ammunition for testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contractors are asked to provide \u201ca detailed description of the company\u2019s capabilities pertaining to C-UAS, proposed C-UAS system architecture, fire control\/sensor integration, detailed draft test or demonstration plan, and how the platform will successfully employ the 50x228mm ammunition against the specified target set. In addition, the response shall provide a detailed, estimated timeline and schedule to design, integrate, and deliver a weapon system ready for a live-fire demonstration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cannon is intended to destroy a broad range of drones, from Group 1 to Group 3. This includes tiny quadcopters all the way to medium-sized UAVs weighing up to 1,320 pounds and traveling at 250 knots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such drones have emerged as perhaps the biggest threat to armored vehicles, which have been largely driven off the front lines of the Ukraine war because of masses of UAVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/08\/04\/us-army-wants-a-surface-to-air-missile-that-can-destroy-small-drones\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/260319-A-VQ653-3692M.jpeg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US Army wants a surface-to-air missile that can destroy small drones<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The U.S. Army wants new surface-to-air missiles, costing less than $150,000 apiece, that can destroy small drones.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The XM913 is slated to be the primary weapon on the <a href=\"https:\/\/dsm.forecastinternational.com\/2026\/07\/27\/xm30-the-armys-bet-on-the-future-of-ground-combat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">XM30<\/a> Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, which is intended to replace the M2 Bradley. In 2023, the Army awarded contracts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rheinmetall.com\/en\/media\/news-watch\/news\/2023\/8\/2023-08-07-american-rheinmetall-vehicles-awarded-contract-for-us-army-xm30-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">American Rheinmetall<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/investorrelations.gd.com\/news\/press-release-details\/2023\/General-Dynamics-Land-Systems-awarded-769-million-to-advance-to-next-phase-of-OMFV-competition\/defa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">General Dynamics Land Systems<\/a> to develop prototypes for the XM30, formerly known as the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The XM913 weighs 692 pounds and can fire single shots, bursts, or up to 200 rounds per minute. It will fire the XM1203 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Trace, or APFSDS-T. More significant for targeting agile and fast drones, the XM913 will use the XM1204 High Explosive Airburst with Trace, or HEAB-T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HEAB-T \u201cwill most likely be the standard ammunition, replacing the High Explosive (HE) ammunition in service today that relies solely on a point detonating fuze capability,\u201d claimed a 2020 Army <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/237156\/army_engineers_develop_greater_lethality_speed_to_support_future_combat_vehicle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">news release<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HEAB-T will use a programmable fuze with point detonate, point detonate delay and airburst modes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, a gunner uses high explosive rounds fired from the 25mm M242, and has to walk rounds into each target to achieve the desired effects,\u201d the news release said. \u201cWith the HEAB-T, the gunner can depart from this type of engagement. By using airburst mode, the round will be programmed with range to the target \u2014 and other important factors \u2014 for maximum lethal effect with an order of magnitude fewer shots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While \u201cflak\u201d was once thought obsolete because of surface-to-air missiles, armies are turning to cannons and machine guns as cheaper alternatives to using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2026\/03\/03\/world\/iran-missile-drones-patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2026\/03\/03\/world\/iran-missile-drones-patriots\/\">$4 million missiles<\/a> \u2014 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/2026\/07\/30\/ukraines-f-16s-are-being-worn-out-from-intercepting-russian-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">wearing out<\/a> manned fighter jets \u2014 to destroy a $20,000 drone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine has had some success in creating dense belts of short-range anti-aircraft cannons and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/04\/05\/ukrainian-forces-rig-machine-gun-networks-too-down-russian-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">mobile machine guns<\/a> to stop Russian drones. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Army is looking for companies that can provide a 50mm cannon and ammunition capable of destroying a broad range of 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