Some time ago, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) conducted a first-of-its-kind test of a High Power Tactical Operational Responder (THOR). This happened in good time, as the threat from drones continues to grow, especially those that work in large groups or can unite in entire swarms, and responses to this problem are relevant worldwide, writes The Drive.
The publication noted that the THOR container complex is a future point (objective) anti-drone defense system, which is a powerful microwave (gun) system to counter single and group (even swarm) drone attacks ) at close range (short range). According to a press release, the AFRL conducted a demonstration of the mentioned technology on April 5 at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
One of the purposes of the tests was to determine how closely the results of the computer simulations matched reality. But the number of drones involved and the number of those shot down are not given. However, the advanced microwave gun would be able to strike multiple drones simultaneously, incapacitating them by frying (heating) their electronic systems.
Notably, the THOR can be used against multiple targets at once, making it a potentially invaluable weapon for defending against drone swarms where other short-range defenses from artillery systems to lasers can have problems.
- says the material in reference to Adrian Lucero, head of the THOR program.
Photos used: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
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