You can narrowly focus optical weapons on the target. Can you do the same with microwave energy? What happens to friendly aircraft behind or above the target? Do they become friendly fire casualties? How do you make sure there are no friendlies behind the targets?
It’s a big sky. Also radar and battle management systems. In other words, for the Navy, Aegis.
“You can narrowly focus optical weapons on the target. Can you do the same with microwave energy?”
I didn’t catch what part of the microwave spectrum comes into play but wavelengths range from 30 centimeters to one millimeter.
The inverse square law still applies as well as defocusing behind the target so little danger for bystanders down range.
The same way you do with a gun.