The United States has developed a new complex to combat enemy drones. As reported by NPlus1 with reference to Breaking Defense, the basis of the new anti-drone system was a drone.
New anti-drone unmanned aerial vehicle called MORFIUS, developed by Lockheed Martin specifically to combat other drones, including drone groups. primary weapon – microwave emitter HPM.
Details of the new development were not disclosed. known, that the drone itself has mass 13,6 kg. and is started by setting the diameter 6 inches, easy enough, to be carried by crew or placed on land or air transport.
According to the company, the power of the microwave emitter of the drone of the MORFIUS complex can reach one gigawatt, which is quite enough to disable enemy drones even as part of a swarm. As explained, success is achieved by finding the drone close to the enemy, as opposed to ground installations, radiation of which is scattered in the process of hitting drones due to distance.
also known, that the drone is able to independently return to the launch site and be used as a reconnaissance vehicle. Flight range of the new drone, speed, control features and other parameters are not shown.
Earlier it was reported about the development of special 40-mm grenade launcher shots to neutralize small enemy drones. Each shot is equipped with a special net to neutralize drones.
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