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The U.S. Army now has a weapon that can instantly fry entire drone swarms. It’s "Leonidas" — a microwave cannon that sends out a pulse and melts electronics mid-air ⚡ (threadreaderapp.com)

The U.S. Army now has a weapon that can instantly fry entire drone swarms. It's not a laser. It's not a missile. It’s Leonidas — a microwave cannon that sends out a pulse and melts electronics mid-air ⚡

No ammo. No reload. Just pure energy.

One blast = 50+ drones down. Built for the wars of the future. 🇺🇸 . . .

>The U.S. Army now has a weapon that can instantly fry entire drone swarms. It's not a laser. It's not a missile. It’s Leonidas — a microwave cannon that sends out a pulse and melts electronics mid-air ⚡ >No ammo. No reload. Just pure energy. >One blast = 50+ drones down. Built for the wars of the future. 🇺🇸 . . . [Archive](https://archive.today/W7LFl)

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Good. Drones were making modern warfare more hellish than it already is.

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Yup, I totally agree. This is an incredibly cheap, simple and effective solution to make drone warfare, particularly swarm warfare, ineffective. It will save Billions in armament and millions of lives. Thank God WE have it.