microwave weapon

Oct- 2026 -

16 October

BAE Systems Reveals New Microwave Weapon That Fries Drones at Light Speed

BAE Systems is bringing a new high-power microwave weapon to the fight against drones, offering a potential way to counter swarms without exhausting missile stockpiles.

16 October

Exercises

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘Operation Jailbreak’ Sees Microwave Drone Killer Join US Army’s Command Network

Epirus has integrated its Leonidas high-power microwave weapon into the US Army’s broader command-and-control network, enabling the counter-drone system to work within a wider defense architecture against uncrewed aerial threats.

Aug- 2026 -

11 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Order Epirus’ Vehicle-Mounted Microwave Weapon to Zap Drone Swarms

The US Marine Corps has awarded Epirus a contract to deliver a vehicle-mounted high-power microwave system for countering drone swarms.

Jul- 2026 -

21 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Lockheed’s Microwave Drone Hunter Targets 50 Drones in One Flight

Lockheed Martin’s latest solution to drone swarms has arrived, and the defense giant is saying it can take on up to 50 enemy systems in just one flight.

11 July

Arms

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass – Members of the Massachusetts National Guard 1st Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support Team provide real time updates to the incident commander, during an evaluation training event at the Emerald Square Mall, November 7, 2024. The evaluation took place over two days in North Attleboro and tested the CST on their ability to respond to an incident involving a variety of WMDs. The CST's mission is to support civil authorities at a domestic incident site by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives, agents, and substances, assessing current and projected consequences, and advising response measures. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Eaton)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Delivers First Payments to ‘Havana Syndrome’ Victims

The US government has issued the first ever compensation payments to personnel affected by so-called "Havana Syndrome," the mysterious ailment reported by American diplomats in Cuba's capital.

May- 2026 -

25 May

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Coast Guard Plans Craft-Mounted Microwave Weapon to Counter Smuggling Boats

The US Coast Guard plans to work with Lockheed Martin to develop a craft-mounted high-power microwave effector to counter smuggling vessels.

4 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A matte-green flatbed truck with the ThinKom Alecto high-power microwave system mounted in the bed.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

ThinKom Unveils ‘Alecto’ High-Power Microwave Weapon to Take Down Drone Swarms

In a battlefield increasingly shaped by drone swarms, California’s ThinKom Solutions is responding with a new high-power microwave system designed to counter coordinated unmanned threats.

Mar- 2026 -

12 March

Arms

Master Sgt. Bradley Blair, senior enlisted leader, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, Office of the Dean, completes an exercise in a T-6A Texan II virtual reality flight simulator while wearing a cap that measures brain activity after applying a cervical transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, or ctVNS, device to his neck during a test at the Human Universal Measurement and Assessment Network Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 19, 2023. Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Human Effectiveness Directorate developed a military-grade ctVNS device to enhance cognitive performance in Airmen and Guardians, specifically to accelerate training, mitigate fatigue and enable decision superiority. USAFSAM and the Human Effectiveness Directorate are two mission units that comprise AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

Rojoef Manuel

US Tests Suspected Weapon Tied to Havana Syndrome in Secret Lab Experiments

The US has obtained and tested a suspected directed-energy weapon that investigators believe could help explain the controversial illness known as Havana Syndrome.

Feb- 2026 -

10 February

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

China Announces ‘Starlink Killer’ Microwave Weapon, Says It Can Fire 60-Second Bursts

A high-power microwave weapon is reportedly being developed in China as a potential solution to large constellations of low-orbit satellites, with Beijing describing it as “Starlink’s worst nightmare.”

Jan- 2026 -

15 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Epirus Demos First Directed-Energy Takedown of Jam-Proof Fiber-Optic Drone

Epirus has demonstrated the first neutralization of a fiber-optic-guided drone using its Leonidas high-power microwave system, highlighting a potential non-kinetic counter to platforms immune to electronic-warfare effects.

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