Air Force to test Raytheon high-powered microwave against enemy drones abroad

By Sara Sirota / September 25, 2019 at 1:35 PM
During an upcoming experiment, the Air Force will demonstrate the ability of the Phaser high-powered microwave system to thwart adversary unmanned aerial systems in an overseas operational environment. The Air Force Research Lab awarded Raytheon a $16 million sole-source contract to test one Phaser prototype outside the continental United States over a 12-month period, which will end by December 2020, according to a Defense Department notice posted Sept. 23. The service confirmed this testing is part of the lab's strategic...

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