{"id":74336,"date":"2026-03-30T15:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/30\/the-us-navy-wants-you-to-make-drone-killer-ammunition\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:06:03","slug":"the-us-navy-wants-you-to-make-drone-killer-ammunition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/03\/30\/the-us-navy-wants-you-to-make-drone-killer-ammunition\/","title":{"rendered":"The US Navy wants you &#8230; to make \u2018Drone Killer\u2019 ammunition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navsea.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/4408085\/nswc-cranes-new-low-cost-drone-killer-cartridge-achieves-92-percent-kill-rate-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.navsea.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/4408085\/nswc-cranes-new-low-cost-drone-killer-cartridge-achieves-92-percent-kill-rate-i\/\">revealed<\/a> the service\u2019s new \u201cDrone Killer Cartridge,\u201d or DKC, a small-arms ammunition specifically designed to destroy small quadcopter drones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the announcement, Brian Hoffman, chief engineer of NSWC Crane\u2019s Man-Portable Weapons, explained that the ammo works much like a shotshell in that it disperses a cluster of projectiles, but it\u2019s designed to be fired from a service rifle or machine gun instead of a shotgun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe intent with our ammunition was to simply give operators a better chance of killing drones with cost-effective products that can be used in existing weapons,\u201d Hoffman said in the release. \u201cIf you aren\u2019t the world\u2019s best shot or don\u2019t have a lot of experience engaging aerial targets, your odds go up immediately with DKC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cartridge\u2019s design, coupled with the range and velocity of typical centerfire rifle ammo, increases the probability of \u201chit and kill\u201d against drones, Hoffman said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent demonstration at Indiana\u2019s Camp Atterbury, DKC achieved a 92% success rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoffman explained that the DKC product line is \u201calready mature\u201d and applicable for not just killing drones but also \u201chome defense, personal protection and hunting.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if it sounds like he\u2019s pitching the product line, that\u2019s because he is. The other part of NSWC Crane\u2019s announcement is that it\u2019s looking for partners to manufacture DKC ammo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The tech link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoffman explained that the Navy typically relies on the Army for small-caliber ammunition under the <a href=\"https:\/\/jpeoaa.army.mil\/Project-Offices\/PL-Joint-Services\/Focus-Areas\/Single-Manager-for-Conventional-Ammunition-SMCA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/jpeoaa.army.mil\/Project-Offices\/PL-Joint-Services\/Focus-Areas\/Single-Manager-for-Conventional-Ammunition-SMCA\/\">Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition<\/a> directive. However, it procures ammo through government contracts with industry partners if not supported by the SMCA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For that reason, NSWC Crane\u2019s announcement was also <a href=\"https:\/\/techlinkcenter.org\/technologies\/advanced-projectile-multiplying-ammunition-offers-low-cost-enhanced-kinetic-effects-for-military-use-and-commercial-app\/cc2dff18-4950-43a4-9077-bf5f5473baad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/techlinkcenter.org\/technologies\/advanced-projectile-multiplying-ammunition-offers-low-cost-enhanced-kinetic-effects-for-military-use-and-commercial-app\/cc2dff18-4950-43a4-9077-bf5f5473baad\">featured<\/a> on TechLink, a Defense Department-funded organization run by Montana State University that helps businesses license technology from federal laboratories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the website, manufacturers can license and commercialize products, like DKC ammo, which have been fully developed and patented by the federal government. The intent behind the project is to help veterans, the military and small businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As small drones are now seen as a common weapon on the battlefield, military and other agency leaders project needing millions of DKC rounds, Hoffman said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOngoing conflicts abroad and operational requirements along the U.S. southern border highlight the immediate utility of DKC and its enhanced yet cost-effective capabilities,\u201d he said in the release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly who is going to manufacture the ammo has not yet been announced. 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