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RTX CHIMERA new microwave fries drone target during White Sands testing | Throughout a three-week field test, Raytheon's CHIMERA high-powered microwave system managed to fry static targets and track aerial targets flawlessly.

Raytheon's latest high-power microwave weapon, CHIMERA, has successfully field-tested its electronic frying capabilities for the U.S. Air Force.

CHIMERA is a component of the Directed Energy Front-line Electromagnetic Neutralization and Defeat (DEFEND) program, a joint effort by the services to create HPM systems for deployment at the front line. To this end, Raytheon is collaborating with experts at the AFRL, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, and the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to complete this project. "The new iterations of Raytheon's high-power microwave systems are cost-effective and reliable solutions that operate at the speed of light – enabling our warfighters to defend against faster and more maneuverable threats."

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