The US now uses lasers to down attack drones. Ukraine is testing them too.

[Litwin]

The Economist: Each shot costs <$10 vs $100K+ per missile.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

 

[justoffal]

The Economist: Each shot costs <$10 vs $100K+ per missile.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

Well....you gotta admit it's a better method.

 

[Litwin]

Well....you gotta admit it's a better method.

cheaper for sure....

 

[justoffal]

cheaper for sure....

I was reading one article the other day about a laser device capable of shooting multiple targets within seconds with multiple beams.
Eventually it could create an impenetrable shield.

 

[excalibur]

HPM, High Power Microwaves.

High-power microwave ‘force field’ knocks drone swarms from sky - Breaking Defense

Working like an EMP weapon, microwaves change the counter-UAS mission from one-to-one to one-to-many.

breakingdefense.com