{
  "id": "metal-storm",
  "name": "Metal Storm",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Counter-drone swarm and counter-missile barrage weapon",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2025,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Metal Storm Chinese Counter-Drone Swarm and Counter-Missile Barrage Weapon is allegedly highly effective against drone swarms and saturation attacks, including low, slow, small (LSS) targets and first-person (FPV) drones, using its dense barrage for area denial and high probability of kill.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "6x6",
      "src": [
        "weg-metal-storm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "The system is currently mounted on a 6x6 high-mobility truck chassis featuring hydraulic stabilizers.",
      "src": [
        "weg-metal-storm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/metal-storm.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-metal-storm": {
      "title": "Metal Storm Chinese Counter-Drone Swarm and Counter-Missile Barrage Weapon",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Metal_Storm_Chinese_Counter-Drone_Swarm_and_Counter-Missile_Barrage_Weapon",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}