Israeli IAI's FIRE STORM 250 Drone Fires SIG SAUER M250 Machine Gun From a Hover

Israel Aerospace Industries demonstrated its FIRE STORM 250 quadcopter firing a SIG Sauer M250 machine gun while maintaining a hover, with the announcement issued in October 2026. The remotely operated platform carries the weapon through SIG Sauer's MICROLIGHT stabilised mount, intended to preserve aiming control while accommodating recoil and transmitting imagery to an operator. The manufacturer also describes an ammunition capacity of up to 200 rounds and flight endurance of up to three hours, although these may depend on payload configuration. The firing event demonstrates integration and basic weapon operation rather than independent verification of combat accuracy, certification or operational deployment.