The UK’s Ministry of Defence has announced successful trials of a “game-changing weapon that can take down a swarm of drones using radio waves.” The new vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) can devastate a wave of drones from up to a kilometer away (about 1,094 yards) at a cost of only about 10p (13 cents) per downed device.
With this news release so close to Christmas, the MoD quipped that the RFDEW could take down a drone swarm “for less than the cost of a pack of mince pies.” These are an unusual seasonal sweet treat packed with fruit, spices, and suet, sold in the British Isles at this time of year.
