Apache helicopters downed drones in air-to-air combat with 30mm proximity ammo

Apache helicopters downed drones in air-to-air combat with 30mm proximity ammo

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The U.S. Army’s Apache attack helicopter AH-64 broke new ground by firing 30mm proximity ammunition at drones in air-to-air combat during a December exercise in Yuma, Arizona, according to the service.The live fire test saw Apache pilots engage drones flying on ranges at Yuma Proving Ground using the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive, called APEX.The APEX rounds have proximity fuzes that cause them to detonate wh…