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Northrop Grumman tests 50mm guided shell for Raid Hunter

Bottom line

Northrop Grumman completed live-fire tests of a 50mm guided shell for the Raid Hunter system, featuring canards and programmable proximity fuze for swarm countermeasures.

Why it matters

The Raid Hunter system with guided 50mm shells provides NATO forces with a highly effective, cost-efficient counter-drone capability, particularly useful against swarming tactics.

Victory Drones reports that Northrop Grumman has finished live-fire tests of a 50mm guided shell for the Raid Hunter system, which uses the XM913 Bushmaster Chain Gun. The shell features canards for aerodynamic maneuvering and a programmable proximity fuze designed to counter swarming drones, offering a cost-effective solution for short-range air defense.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

Victory Dronessource Borigin23 Sep 2026 t.me
Original text (excerpt)
📷 ⚡️ Корпорация Northrop Grumman сообщила об успешном завершении цикла огневых испытаний перспективного 50-мм управляемого артиллерийского снаряда, предназначенного для зенитного комплекса Raid Hunter (ранее известного как 50mm GBAD). Тесты проводились на полигоне Потомак-Ривер с

NamedRaid HunterXM913 Bushmaster Chain GunNorthrop GrummanTopicsinterceptors manufacturing nato region

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History · version 1 · first published 23 Sep 2026 · last substantive update 24 Sep 2026

Cite this finding

Robot War (2026). Northrop Grumman tests 50mm guided shell for Raid Hunter. Hetzner OSINT, 23 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-23--northrop-grumman-tests-50mm-guided-shell-for-raid-hunter/

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  title = {Northrop Grumman tests 50mm guided shell for Raid Hunter},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-23--northrop-grumman-tests-50mm-guided-shell-for-raid-hunter/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

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