London [UK], May 17: A cutting-edge new weapon which uses radio waves to blast drones out of the sky is under development for the UK's armed forces.
The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) beams radio waves to disrupt or damage the critical electronic components of vehicles and drones used by enemy combatants, which can cause them to stop in their tracks or fall out of the sky. It can be used across land, air and sea and has a range of up to 1 kilometre, which could be extended in the future.
Release of information about the new weapon comes after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to hike UK defence spending to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030.The technology can be mounted on to a variety of military vehicles, and uses a mobile power source to produce pulses of a radio frequency energy in a beam that can fire sequenced shots at a single target or be broadened to hit a series of targets. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
