UK Trials Radio Wave Weapon That Neutralizes Drone Swarms

UK successfully tests radio wave weapon to neutralize drone swarms

British forces tested a new radio frequency weapon that disables drone swarms using high-powered energy bursts. The system, called RF-DEW, destroyed over 100 drones during a large-scale military exercise in Wales. The U.K. Ministry of Defence funded the project through its Plan for Change, partnering with Thales and other defense firms. Officials view RF-DEW as a scalable, low-cost option for defending against emerging drone threats. Full Story …

Thursday’s Threat Status Pentagon Minute

The U.K. Ministry of Defense says it's tested a groundbreaking new radio wave weapon that can take down drone swarms.

U.K. touts successful test of new radio wave weapon to take down "swarms of drones"

The U.K. military has carried out a first successful test of a British-made "directed energy weapon" to down dozens of drones at once.

Army seeking commercially available 'Purpose Built Attritable Systems'

The Army is seeking "Purpose Built Attritable Systems," which are commercially available small unmanned systems that are cost-effective and can be employed at the maneuver small unit level, according to a sources-sought notice posted yesterday. The drones must be production-ready, reusable and have “unretrievable components” such as uncrewed aircraft platforms, payloads and ancillary equipment, according to the notice. These drones are meant to …

The UK just took down a swarm of drones with a 13-cent-a-shot energy weapon

The RFDEW was tested successfully in Wales, the UK Ministry of Defence said.UK Defense MinistryThe UK's MOD said it used a radiowave-based weapon to shoot down a drone swarm.This would be a first for the cutting-edge weaponry in the UK.The RF-DEW disrupts drones with high-frequency radio waves and costs 13 cents a shot.The British Army says it shot down a drone swarm using a radiowave-based directed energy weapon, in a first for the technology i…