Army gets first high-power microwave prototype to counter drone swarms

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. The IFPC-HPM is a counter-unmanned aircraft system-swarm capability.
2. It is designed to protect sites from drones, as well as rockets, artillery and cruise missiles.
3. The system will consist of a mix of hard-kill interceptors, as well as a high-power microwave capability.

References

• Media Check: Defense News - Media Bias Fact Check (High Credibility)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
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