The Hydra 6 automated anti-aircraft minigun
The Hydra 6 was a next generation American remote, anti-aircraft minigun system capable of seeking targets independently. It was used by Kang Yeonsak and his commandos during the White House Siege.
History[]
Olympus Has Fallen[]
The weapon was brought into the White House by van and unloaded in its multiple case form. Kang's men brought the parts of the Hydra 6 to the roof landing of the White House to assemble the weapons on the roof to repel any choppers coming towards the White House.
Around 1:30 AM, Navy SEALs in six helicopters were dispatched to infiltrate the White House through the roof. As Kang and the others saw the choppers on route by their own drone, Kang asked Cho if the Hydra 6 was assembled and Cho acknowledged that it was. Kang tells Cho and the men on the roof access to repel boarders. Afterwards, Cho activated the lifts to get the two Hydra 6 turrets to the roof. As Cho gathered his men to spread out the roof, Secret Service agent Mike Banning arrives and realized the terrorists have control of the Hydra 6. He tried to warn the Pentagon to abort the mission, but they proceeded anyway.
Lim then controlled the two Hydra 6 turrets to open fire on the choppers. Although the squadron destroyed one of the turret, the other Hydra 6 gun turret annihilated the helicopters. Banning, after going through four terrorists, uses an RPG to destroy the second turret, but the damage was already done after Speaker of the House Allan Trumbull tells the Pentagon to abort the mission and five out of the six helicopters were destroyed. One of the helicopters crashed into the roof of the White House, destroying the living quarters.
Trivia[]
- The weapons system is essentially a slightly modified version of the Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) used to defend land-based hard targets from incoming attacks as well as it's naval counterpart: the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) utilized on surface ships to shoot down incoming missiles and aircraft.
Behind the Scenes[]
The Hydra 6 was seen in Olympus Has Fallen.
Film Appearances[]
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| Olympus Has Fallen | London Has Fallen | Angel Has Fallen | ||
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