The Department of War said it selected four high-energy laser and high-powered microwave systems for a counter-drone pilot program run by Joint Interagency Task Force 401, according to an Oct. 5 DOW statement.
The four systems are laser weapon systems from Boeing, Kord, and AeroVironment, and a microwave system from Epirus, the statement said. The selections cover the pilot’s next phase, which the department described as an operational evaluation of directed-energy weapons intended for the defense of U.S. installations.
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