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Microwave weapon could disable a swarm of military attack drones

By David Hambling

14 April 2021

Drones

The microwave pulse weapon can take out multiple drones at once

Epirus Inc.

A mobile, high-power microwave weapon can knock down a swarm of drones at once or pick a single drone out of a group with sniper-like precision.

Anti-drone weapons, such as radio-frequency jammers, already exist, but are only effective against consumer drones – they were used at London’s Gatwick airport in 2018 to defend against a suspected drone intrusion that left flights grounded.

More advanced military models are protected against these kinds of jammers – either being equipped with jam-resistant radios or having the ability to operate…

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