U.S. Army Demonstrates Accurate Mortar Drops From Moving Drones With Modular Weapons Kit

US Army soldiers tested a modular drone weapons architecture during Project Convergence Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin, California, including accurate mortar-munition drops from moving aircraft. The Picatinny Common Lethality Integration Kit provides standardised connections for components such as the Munition Air-dropped Lethality Enhancement Tool, the AUDIBLE release system and Gunslinger fire-control software. Personnel from the 4th Infantry Division evaluated the equipment on commercial-derived uncrewed aircraft including the PDW C-100, examining the ability to integrate different payloads quickly. The activity was a developmental field demonstration and did not constitute an announcement of combat deployment or mass procurement.