By the 1930s, the Lewis gun was still in active service with many British Empire forces, though it had been superseded in some roles by newer machine guns like the Bren.
It remained a light machine gun valued for its portability, reliability, and ability to deliver sustained fire without the heavy tripod and water-cooling gear of earlier models.
The image above shows a 7th Hussars MG crew using the Lewis gun in the anti-aircraft role.
The Lewis Gun was light enough to be transited by horse and allowed the hussars to conduct counter manned aerial vehicle counter measures. Aircraft had evolved quickly from their first use in The Great War, 1914-18.
Todays Regiment sees the similar threats their forefathers had but this time unmanned aerial vehicles. New treats will always see counter measures and equipment being introduced to remove or defeat the threat. Electronic warfare jammers, shotguns, smart sights and counter drones are all being developed and trialled from lessons learned from other conflicts.
