⚡️🇬🇧 NEW - The UK Ministry of Defence…

⚡️🇬🇧 NEW - The UK Ministry of Defence tested a high-power microwave weapon called “RapidDestroyer,” developed by a Thales-led consortium. It disables drone electronics using radio frequencies.

• Trial neutralized two 8-drone swarms, with 100+ total drones defeated.
• Aims to counter mass drone warfare seen in Ukraine.
• Experts hail its wide-area effect—but caution it's not ideal for civilian zones.

A US equivalent, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) designed by the US Air Force and a number of private companies, is the size of a shipping container. Other versions include the Leonidas, which has been designed by tech company Epirus for the US Navy and is to be used on board ships. Source: FT