In the latest episode of the Counter-UAS Technology Series, Warrior Maven Editor-in-Chief Kris Osborn speaks with Ben Harris, Executive Director of the National Armaments Consortium, about how proximity-fused ammunition is emerging as a critical last line of defense against drone swarms.
The discussion focuses on how the US military is accelerating the development and fielding of medium-caliber proximity rounds to counter small uncrewed aircraft at close range, drawing on both historic lessons and modern battlefield realities.
Osborn and Harris discuss:
- Why proximity-fused ammunition is seeing renewed demand as drones push closer to frontline forces.
- How proximity fusing differs from timed and laser-based solutions in contested environments.
- The role of layered air defense and where gun-based counter-drone systems fit within it.
