Taiwan’s new directed energy weapons include an 8 kW truck-mounted laser, pairing radar, and infrared sensors with precision to defeat drones.
Taiwan Debuts 8kW Laser Weapon With ‘$1-Per-Shot’ Drone-Killing Power
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As drones evolve, so does the need to defend against them. Across air, land, and sea, militaries are developing systems — from radar and sensors to electronic warfare and kinetic defenses — to reclaim control and stay one step ahead of uncrewed threats.
Australia Debuts 100kW Laser Weapon Built to Burn Through Drone Swarms
Apollo, a 100kW high-energy laser weapon, burns through drone swarms with 360° coverage, unlimited external-powered firing, and NATO-ready integration.
49 Drones Gone in Seconds: US Army’s Microwave Weapon Downs Multiple Targets in Test
Leonidas’ high-powered microwaves fry dozens of drones at once, offering the US Army a fast, non-kinetic defense solution.
US Army Pulls Off ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Drone-on-Drone Takedown
A SkyRaider quadcopter with claymore mine achieved its first drone-on-drone takedown during a recent US Army demonstration.
Ukraine Begins Arming Its Crop Dusters With Missiles to Fight Drones
Ukraine’s crop duster is retrofitted with R-73 homing missiles, using infrared guidance to intercept hostile drones up to 40 kilometers away.
