British soldiers take down drone swarm in groundbreaking use of radio wave weapon
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British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in the UK.
  • UK-made, invisible radio wave weapon knocks out drone swarms for the first time.
  • Weapon has potential to help protect against drone threats as nature of warfare changes.
  • DrunkenPirate@feddit.orgEnglish
    27·
    22 days ago

    It uses high frequency radio waves to disrupt or damage critical electronic components inside drones, causing them to crash or malfunction.

    At a range of 1km…

    That‘s useful not just for drones. I wonder if this works against helicopters, too.

    • skulblaka@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      133·
      22 days ago

      It sounds like it’s a directed microwave cooker. Works on people too, just not ones behind good cover.

      Edit: ah, high frequency, my bad, it’s a gamma gun. Same principles apply I think, give or take the cover.

      • Fluke@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        21 days ago

        High frequency radio is still below the visible part of the spectrum, gamma is waaay above it.

    • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todayEnglish
      41·
      20 days ago

      Seriously this! People don’t understand that even hobby drones at a certain price point have robust rf shielding.