Originally Posted by
alexgreyhead
So, has anybody given an indication of how these systems work? Their level of reliability in doing so? And are they effective against drones which are operating on a pre-programmed GPS-based route?
1) radar locates the drone within a 6 mile radius
2) optical rangefinder tracks it
3) high power laser beam melts and disables it
here it is in a test:
The Army didn't buy the laser beam option though, their model just sends a barrage of radio signals to jam the drone which I'm unsure how effective it would be if it's operating on pre-programmed flightpath.