• German firm unveils 360-degree anti-drone defense for battlefield vehicles SCILT uses scalable shotgun calibre munitions, from rubber to armour piercing, for controlled and flexible drone defence • A German company has introduced a new anti-drone active protection system that uses counter-munitions to intercept threats • While automated anti-drone turrets are already in development in countries including Ukraine, Mehler Protection’s SCILT follows a classical active protection approach, firing interceptors to defeat incoming threats • Designed for installation on tanks, APCs, IFVs, and other armored vehicles, SCILT uses modular units with built-in threat detection positioned to provide full 360-degree coverage, including top-attack • According to Mehler, the system has been under development for 18 months and has completed 48 test campaigns • Close-range drone shield SCILT builds on the company’s established expertise in platform protection across land, air, and sea domains, including systems supplied for helicopters, land vehicles, and German Navy platforms currently under construction

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  • German firm unveils 360-degree anti-drone defense for battlefield vehicles SCILT uses scalable shotgun calibre munitions, from rubber to armour piercing, for controlled and flexible drone defence. A German company has introduced a new anti-drone active protection system that uses counter-munitions to intercept threats. While automated anti-drone turrets are already in development in countries including Ukraine, Mehler Protection’s SCILT follows a classical active protection approach, firing interceptors to defeat incoming threats. Designed for installation on tanks, APCs, IFVs, and other armor

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