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China’s truck-mounted microwave weapon can neutralize drone swarms from 2 miles

China has unveiled new details about a high-power microwave weapon designed to counter drones and can be used as part of a ...
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This newly-tested military laser weapon called DragonFire absolutely obliterates drones

The U.K. Ministry of Defence recently tested the DragonFire laser weapon at a facility in Scotland, destroying high-speed drones with its targeted energy technology. Why it matters: Militaries have ...
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Japan Just Installed a Massive Laser Weapon on Its Naval Test Ship

In parallel, Japan has built a heavy-truck demonstrator with a 10-kilowatt-class laser for stopping small drones. Mitsubishi ...
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Weapons the Military Stopped Using, and Why

Military history is riddled with weapons systems failing to live up to the reality of the situation on the battlefield. […] ...
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Autonomous Weapon Systems: No Human-in-the-Loop Required, and Other Myths Dispelled

References by Pentagon officials, the think tank world, and various world leaders to autonomous weapon systems often cite a U.S. military policy requirement that doesn’t even exist. Published in 2012 ...