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The U.S. Army’s ‘Leonidas’ Uses Directed Energy to Instantly Fry Entire Drone Swarms
https://rumble.com ^ | 7/15/25 | Posted on Rumble

Posted on 07/15/2025 11:04:02 PM PDT by Enterprise

The U.S. Army’s ‘Leonidas’ Uses Directed Energy to Instantly Fry Entire Drone Swarms

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: army; dronecountermeasures; dronedefense; drones; leonidas; military; technology; uas; uavs; usarmy
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To: Enterprise

Do they have a bunch of Chinese guys helping out in the factory where they are made?


21 posted on 07/16/2025 2:08:18 AM PDT by caddie
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To: Enterprise

It doesn’t “fry” the drones. It disables the electronics of the drone. I understand that there are relatively simple computers that run on the paths of fluid rather the paths of electrons. Could be developed as a guidance system for future drones. Why brag about something used in war?


22 posted on 07/16/2025 2:27:27 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find. )
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To: Enterprise

DEWs ?

I thought urinalist’s said those were conspiracy theories ?


23 posted on 07/16/2025 2:49:25 AM PDT by cuz1961 ( )
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To: Enterprise

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24 posted on 07/16/2025 3:03:10 AM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: Doctor Congo

Decades ago I was told that one way to deal with smugglers bringing drugs into the U.S. via small planes was to use existing radar systems to direct a pencil beam to of energy to burn out the aircraft’s electronics and splash them into the gulf.


25 posted on 07/16/2025 3:12:30 AM PDT by Hootowl
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To: Jonty30

What if the drones are painted blue?

The answer to that question is reserved for discussion in the next session of the WEF.


26 posted on 07/16/2025 3:19:25 AM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Jonty30

Will still burn out other absorptive materials like optical sensors.


27 posted on 07/16/2025 4:07:34 AM PDT by normbal (normbal. Non-native Tennessean.)
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To: Jonty30

OK.


28 posted on 07/16/2025 4:13:03 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: SaveFerris

I don’t believe that we will see the technology to evenly cook a gas station burrito in our lifetime. Directed energy weapons. Gauss guns. Nanotech. But evenly cooked burritos may be beyond our abilities.


29 posted on 07/16/2025 4:19:07 AM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: Enterprise

“The U.S. Army’s ‘Leonidas’ Uses Directed Energy to Instantly Fry Entire Drone Swarms”

I wonder if we’ll hand the technology over to China in the usual way, by using it in Ukraine. Hopefully not, as I HOPE that Trump’s people understand that military secrets are better when, well, they’re kept SECRET.


30 posted on 07/16/2025 4:21:38 AM PDT by BobL
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To: Antihero101607

I believe that you’re correct

The outside of the burrito will be on fire

But the center of the burrito will stil be frozen ice
much like the ice the submarine broke through in
Ice Station Zebra


31 posted on 07/16/2025 4:29:10 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in thays of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: BobL

The system has been in development for a few years so we shouldn’t be surprised if the Chinese have either already stolen the technology or were given the technology by the Democrats in gratitude for campaign donations.


32 posted on 07/16/2025 4:40:02 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: DannyTN

“Possibly consider changing friends.”

The 7/11 post clubbing burrito was the best thing in the world. Then they built a White Castles.


33 posted on 07/16/2025 4:42:44 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (TDS much?)
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To: ifinnegan
"What else can it fry?

Bacon! Nature's answer to good nutrition!

34 posted on 07/16/2025 4:44:29 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: linMcHlp

I want one!


35 posted on 07/16/2025 4:47:11 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: caddie
"Do they have a bunch of Chinese guys helping out in the factory where they are made?"

Yes, but we have been assured that the workers are only there to adapt the technology for Chinese Restaurants.

36 posted on 07/16/2025 4:50:07 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Enterprise

You can’t have any of your own arms in the same air space; they’ll get fried too.


37 posted on 07/16/2025 5:10:20 AM PDT by Wuli (uire)
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To: SaveFerris

The Mosquito Zapper.


38 posted on 07/16/2025 5:12:55 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: Enterprise

Sounds like something out of a Dale Brown “Dreamland” book...


39 posted on 07/16/2025 5:17:13 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: If You Want It Fixed - Fix It

X1,000,000!


40 posted on 07/16/2025 5:25:13 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in thays of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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