Avenger's anti -aircraft complex for the first time knocked Russian Shahaneda fire from the machine gun (video)

To spread: The Ukrainian military for the first time destroyed Russian shock drone by Shahd with the help of a M3P large-caliber machine gun installed on the American mobile anti-aircraft complex An/Twq-1 Avenger. The video with the combat work of the air defense units posted the South Air Command.

"On the night of April 2, 2025, the soldiers of the mobile fire groups of the anti -aircraft missile brigade of the Odessa Brigade destroyed 10 enemy shock UAVs" Shahd "and drones of other types in the southern direction," - said in the command of the command. Some of the frames demonstrates the view through the N/TWQ-1 Avenger Optical Station, which confirms the efficiency of the complex in difficult weather conditions and in the dark. Drone lesions M3P Browning 12.

7 mm caliber became the first recorded case of such use An/TWQ-1 Avenger, which Osinter @osinttechnical. This machine gun is the Browning M2 aviation modification with an increased shooting rate of up to 1,200 shots per minute. Although the main weapons of the complex are eight FIM-92 Styinger anti-aircraft missiles mounted on the HMMWV chassis, the machine gun is designed to destroy a close distance.

The technical characteristics of the Avenger complex recall that Ukraine received the complexes An/TWQ-1 Avenger from the United States as part of military assistance, announced at the end of 2022. They are actively used to protect against Russian drones and winged missiles, and their maintenance and repair are well mastered by Ukrainian military mechanics. During the fighting against the Russian invaders, this fire system has proven effective.