The days of fearing drone swarms is coming to an end. Microwaves, not lasers are the future...

 

LEONIDAS: "THE US ARMY'S NEW ANSWER TO DRONE SWARMS"

The U.S. military has successfully tested high-power microwave weapons capable of neutralizing drone swarms in seconds.

One notable system is called Leonidas, developed by the U.S. defense firm Epirus.

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— WORLD AT WAR (@World_At_War_6) December 13, 2025

You do realize that eventually this will be upscaled to deal with aircraft don't you? I'm actually surprised that this system hasn't been trialed in aircraft. Imagine an EA-18G or a F-15EX fitted with pods to fry enemy aircraft. Hell lets do it on the cheap and put it on a G600 with a huge array on its spine!