Defence companies have been accelerating the roll out of directed energy weapon systems to counter the growing importance of drones in modern maritime warfare. As drones continue to emerge as a major ...
The centre will focus on the testing, fielding and maintenance of defensive high-energy laser (HEL) weapons. Raytheon's anti-drone lasers are small enough to be fitted to military vehicles.
The weapon could be available as early as 2025 ... since the Russian invasion has spurred significant investments in anti-drone technologies by governments and industries alike.
The laser has a range of about 800 meters and is used against large drones in places like Syria and now Ukraine ... to be installed on warships and replace conventional anti-aircraft or anti-missile ...
Tokyo and Washington will jointly develop a high-power microwave weapon to disable enemy drones. On July 16, the governments signed off on joint trials of high-energy microwaves against ...
Of course, a laser weapon still requires a tracking system ... Naturally, the reality of anti-drone laser technology will be nothing like what you might have seen in the movies.