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The British Army is trialing radio waves to zap drones out of the sky – at 13 cents per shot | The system disrupt drones from over a kilometer away, essentially shooting them down

The Army's Royal Artillery Trials and Development Unit, in collaboration with 7 Air Defence Group, successfully conducted a live firing trial in West Wales. This marked the...

Unlike laser-based energy weapons that use concentrated light beams, the RFDEW disables drones and missiles by bombarding them with high-powered radio frequencies, effectively frying their internal electronics. It seems to check all the boxes – the press release by the UK government highlights that it's highly automated so it can be operated by a single person, it's precise, it's relatively low-cost, and it packs the punch to neutralize threats on land, in the air, or even over water. Defence Minister Maria Eagle called it "another step forward for a potentially game-changing sovereign weapon" that will help the UK maintain a "crucial advantage against the emerging threats we face."

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