UK's new UAV killer uses 13-cent radio energy shots to destroy drones
The United Kingdom has just unveiled its latest drone-killing directed energy weapon called the Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon.
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The United Kingdom has just unveiled its latest drone-killing directed energy weapon called the Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon.
The need to develop system to counter drones on the battlefield is has been to be critical in the modern battlespace.
With an estimated cost of 10p per radio wave shot, the technology is also being billed as a cost-effective alternative to traditional missiles.
The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) beams radio waves to disrupt or damage the critical electronic components of vehicles and drones used by enemy combatants, which can cause them to stop in their tracks or fall out of the sky.
It can be used across land, air and sea and has a range of up to 1km, which could be extended in the future