US readies High-Powered Microwave Drone to fight swarm drone attacks -

Washington: – US company Lockheed Martin has developed an option to counter swarm drone attacks launched by enemy countries or terrorists. The company claimed that these attacking swarm drones could be destroyed using the Microwave Energy Drones developed by the company. A few days ago, the Lockheed Martin company tested its drones equipped with microwave energy.

The use of surveillance and attack drones is seen to be increasing in the last few years. It is claimed that in the next few years, these drones will become obsolete and will be replaced by swarm drones. Currently, the United States, Russia and China have developed swarm drone technology.

Last year, because of the increasing tension with the United States, China had tested swarm drones. Other countries are also in the process of developing swarm drone technology. At the same time, warnings are being issued that the leading terrorist organisations also are taking steps for acquiring swarm drones.

In this scenario, Lockheed Martin has claimed to have developed a drone, which can destroy swarm drones, which pose a challenge to US security. Lockheed Martin, a leader in defence equipment manufacture in the United States, tested MORFIUS a few days ago.

The US company said that MORFIUS would be the appropriate answer to the threat of swarm drones. The company claimed that MORFIUS, which uses Microwave energy, can destroy swarm drones in seconds.

MORFIUS, which has the size of 6 inches, can be fitted in a drone launcher. Brian Dunn, the senior official from the company, informed that MORFIUS could be launched from fighter jets, military vehicles and military bases.

MORFIUS, weighing just 14 kilograms, is reusable. Therefore, expenses on the drone also are reduced. The Lockheed Martin company has not revealed more information regarding Microwave Energy’s capacity emitted by the MORFIUS drone.