Posted on 03/23/2018 8:11:32 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Raytheon Technology recently participated in a Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, in which its advanced high-power microwave and laser dune buggy engaged and destroyed 45 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Raytheon’s high-power microwave system engaged multiple UAV swarms, downing 33 drones, two and three at a time.
“The speed and low cost per engagement of directed energy is revolutionary in protecting our troops against drones,” Dr. Thomas Bussing, Raytheon Advanced Missile Systems vice president, said. “We have spent decades perfecting the high-power microwave system, which may soon give our military a significant advantage against this proliferating threat.”
Also at MFIX, Raytheon’s high energy laser, or HEL, system identified, tracked, engaged and downed 12 airborne, maneuvering Class I and II UAVs. HEL also destroyed six stationary mortar projectiles.
“Our customer needed a solution, and they needed it fast,” Dr. Ben Allison, director of Raytheon’s HEL product line, said. “So, we took what we’ve learned and combined it with combat-proven components to rapidly deliver a small, self-contained and easily deployed counter-UAV system.”
Raytheon worked with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory under a $2 million contract to test and demonstrate high-power microwave counter-UAV technologies.
Star Wars is Here!
And the troops can get popcorn in 2.1 seconds. Too bad it scorches and smells bad at 2.2 seconds.
This is microwave generated EMP. Such can be quite directional and will toast the semiconductors in the circuitry controlling the drone.
Best of all, it will heat your coffee too.
“advanced high-power microwave and laser dune buggy”
Cool. That sounds like fun.
It is not EMP, it clearly states it is HEL.
Or melt chocolate in your pocket... :^)
... but the title clearly says microwave, so there are two systems here, one microwave, and one laser.
Been around for awhile.
Lol. Excellent reference!
Seems like it would be easy to defend against. Just wire mesh. Like is on the inside of your microwave oven.
one of those and a few of those robot-dogs hopping alongside covers all the bases
“Seems like it would be easy to defend against. Just wire mesh. Like is on the inside of your microwave oven“
Not as easy to do as it sounds. The wiring to the motors will let the signals right in. And that shielding adds weight.
That ain’t no dune buggy.........
Wrap your cell phone in mesh and see how well you can dial out.
Oh, I forget, no one talks on those things these days........
Sounds good.
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