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Cut-price anti-drone weapon could be ready next year

The Thales-led radio frequency directed energy weapon is being field tested with the UK military over the summer
Thales UK’s new radio frequency directed energy weapon costs 10p per use and has a range of up to 1km

A cut-price weapon that can take down multiple drones at once by disrupting their electronics could be available as early as next year, says the head of the company spearheading the development for the UK.

Alex Cresswell, chair and chief executive of Thales UK, said the new radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) which is being field tested with the UK military over the summer, should be ready for use “quite quickly”.

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