Thales Returns To Gun-based Air Defenses

PARIS — The proliferation of low-cost unmanned aircraft has driven Thales back to embracing the concept of gun-based air defenses. “You cannot afford to use very expensive missiles” against such targets, says Laurent Dupont, in charge of advanced weapon systems at Thales. RapidFire also looks to...

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