Seems like it would be easy to defend against. Just wire mesh. Like is on the inside of your microwave oven.
“Seems like it would be easy to defend against. Just wire mesh. Like is on the inside of your microwave oven“
Not as easy to do as it sounds. The wiring to the motors will let the signals right in. And that shielding adds weight.
Wrap your cell phone in mesh and see how well you can dial out.
Oh, I forget, no one talks on those things these days........
You could only use the Faraday cage approach with a completely autonomous aircraft. But that is doable.
For countering the laser you could use a mirrored surface material, or an ablative material, and fly a fast and zigzag course to your target to make it as difficult as possible for the HEL to maintain tight track.
LOL, they burned some stationary mortar shells. The ones that get you fly through the air, you know...
Ah, but the wire mesh in your microwave is grounded. Hard to reliably ground something in a flying missile!