The United Kingdom is preparing for the future now. A major defense technology company called Thales has announced a groundbreaking armed system against drones.
This is the system called RapidDestroyerwhich has successfully passed the tests carried out recently, and which has already been presented to society. Its launch comes at a key moment for the .
RapidDestroyer consists of a radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW), which instead of using physical force, emits powerful radio waves that interfere with the electronic systems of enemy drones. Not in vain, the recent maneuvers carried out on British soil and air have proven that it is capable of shooting down 80 drones. The company itself boasts in a statement that its successful tests “represent another milestone in the advancement” of this type of RFDEW technologies.
“This extensive testing allowed for a forensic analysis of each attack, demonstrating the almost immediate neutralization of each drone and eliminating the possibility that the drones could attack again,” the Thales company continued in detail.
The system integrates your radio frequency weapon with software which is supported by the artificial intelligence to detect threats and respond to them more immediately. With the help of AI situation tracking and monitoring, human operators approve and take relevant actions, “so humans remain in control during operations“emphasizes the company itself, aware of the extent to which AI can be counted on.
As detailed in , the key to this new British element is that unlike traditional anti-missile defense systems, radio frequency systems can intercept several drones simultaneously. And without the need for interceptors.
The tests show a growing interest in directed energy weaponsas militaries look for better ways to stop advanced drone attacks. Especially when it comes to drone swarms, as seen in the Russian and Ukrainian waves.
