The British Army successfully tested a new radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) capable of taking down swarms of drones. This development comes amidst a surge in drone sightings across the US and UK.
British soldiers have successfully trialed a 'game-changing' weapon that can take down a swarm of drones using radio waves for the first time.The British Army's Royal Artillery Trials and Development Unit and 7th Air Defense Group said in a Monday press release that they 'successfully targeted and engaged Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)' at a range in West Wales.Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) via email for comment on what this means for the United States.
Newsweek has also contacted the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) via email for comment.This comes as the U.S. and the United Kingdom, both members of NATO, are grappling with multiple drone sightings across each country, including American bases in the U.K., such as Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Mildenhall, and Feltwell.Meanwhile, New York and New Jersey have temporarily banned drones from flying in certain areas. The drone reports began roughly a month ago, and a recent statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said there have been over 5,000 sightings of drones across various states on the East Coast in recent weeks.In a joint statement earlier this month, the FBI and DHS said that there was 'no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or public safety threat or have a foreign nexus.' Earlier this year, the British military announced that it was testing new weapons technology that is expected to be a 'game-changer' on the battlefield, using nothing but invisible radio waves to take out enemy drones and vehicles from a range of up to a mile.The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) beams radio waves at a target, or group of targets, in order to destroy their on-board electronics. The RFDEW can be mounted on the back of a truck or other vehicles and is designed to operate across 'land, air and sea,' according to the U.K
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