Sharing Counter-Drone Weapons from Four Countries
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United States
In July 2018, Raytheon introduced a counter-drone system that uses active phased-array radar to identify target drones and deploys a “Coyote” drone to attack them. In October 2019, a U.S. drone company delivered an interceptor drone to the U.S. military, designed to eliminate threats by physically colliding with target drones—a “suicide” drone. In March 2021, Lockheed Martin unveiled the “Morpheus,” a new counter-drone weapon that uses high-powered microwaves to disable target drones. -
Europe
In 2015, three British companies introduced the AUDS counter-drone system, which disrupts drones using radio waves, causing them to crash from distances of up to 1.6 km. On July 7, 2021, France's Directorate General of Armaments tested the HELMA-P laser weapon system, which can detect drones up to 3 km away and disable or blind their cameras within a 1 km range. -
Russia
In 2018, Russia launched the “Predator” counter-drone system, offering two methods: one using high-explosive ammunition to destroy drones, and another using nets to intercept small drones. In 2021, Russia introduced the “Short Sword” counter-drone rifle, which uses a directional antenna system to interfere with drone signals and cause them to crash. -
China
On May 19, 2016, the Beidou Open Laboratory launched the ADS2000 counter-drone system, which uses interference, suppression, and deception to capture target drones. In October 2021, China Aerospace Corporation unveiled the LW-30 laser defense system at the Zhuhai Airshow, using a 30 kW laser to destroy drones and other targets.
