UK unleashes drone-zapping microwave weapon amid defence tech drive

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April 17, 2025, 9:43 AM

• •The British Army has successfully neutralised swarms of drones in a trial of the “RapidDestroyer” — a new kind of weapon that uses high-frequency microwaves to disable critical electronic components in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), causing them to crash.
• •RapidDestroyer could be deployed in war zones across the world, including Ukraine, where drones have become ubiquitous on the battlefield.
• •The Army estimates that each microwave blast costs just £0.10 (€0.12), with one shot enough to take out several small UAVs from a maximum range of 1km.

The British Army has successfully tested a new weapon that can neutralise swarms of drones. The “RapidDestroyer” uses high-frequency microwaves to disable critical electronic components in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), causing them to crash. The weapon could be deployed in war zones across the world, including Ukraine, where drones have become ubiquitous on the battlefield.

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