How to Take Down A Drone(s)
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The U.S. Marine Corps is getting a new type of air defense weapon, a high-powered microwave that zaps drones out of the sky. Known as Expeditionary Directed Energy Counter-Swarm, or ExDECS, it is the latest version of the Leonidas weapon system made by Epirus. Previous versions have proven highly effective in tests, and the new ExDECS is tailored to meet the Marines’ requirements against the rapidly growing drone threat. Epirus have a press release on the new $5.5 million contract award here.
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ExDECS has something in common with high-energy laser weapons which the U.S. is also fielding for counter-drone operations. Both strike at the speed of light, but while the laser focuses its energy on a small spot, the microwave weapon can emit a broad fan with an area effect. And while a laser may take seconds, ExDECS is virtually instantaneous.
