The Raytheon Phaser is a directed-energy weapon developed by Raytheon Technologies that uses high-power microwave electromagnetic radiation to destroy hostile drones, which technically makes it a maser rather than a phaser. [1][2] The system uses vacuum tube technology to generate the radiated power and uses a reflector antenna to generate a conical beam, giving it the ability to destroy multiple drones at once at short range.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Phaser High-Power Microwave System". Raytheon Technologies.
  2. ↑ Michael Dempsey (15 October 2019). "Shooting drones out of the sky with Phasers". BBC News.
  3. ↑ https://www.jedonline.com/2023/01/24/high-power-microwave-systems-getting-much-much-closer-to-operational-status/ "High-Power Microwave Systems – Getting (Much, Much) Closer to Operational Status", Barry Manz, Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance
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