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$3 Shots, Xbox Controllers, and a Lasers on the Rio Grande

The first three drones came down late on August 25 and into the 26th. Joint Task Force–Southern Border used a vehicle-mounted Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser in the Rio Grande Valley and called the aircraft a physical threat to U.S. troops and Border Patrol. Two weeks later, officers in McAllen told CBS News the probing […]

CANiK M3 Falcon: New .50 Cal Built to Shred Drones

The modern battlefield has changed fast. Cheap drones and loitering munitions swarm the skies, forcing militaries to rethink how they protect ground forces and aircraft. Enter the CANiK M3 Falcon — a purpose-built 12.7x99mm heavy machine gun optimized for helicopters and other aerial platforms. Turkish defense manufacturer Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS), under the CANiK brand, […]