And while those guys were doing that we were doing stuff like this...
A laser can pick off a drone from afar. But if there are hundreds of drones closing in to attack, you may want a high-powered microwave.
Currently mounted on a shipping container-like box, PHASER high-powered microwaves emit radio frequencies in a conical beam from a dish.
Snip...“The fact that you can simultaneously track and immediately move to the next target to address not just a swarm, but multiple swarms, is a big advantage.”That's just the tech we know about.
They can toot their horns, but this is nothing.
Strategy - these ships would be blown out of the water with missiles with ranges of 200 miles before the first drone could be launched.
New Navy Missiles Hit Ships 200 Miles Away
The missiles can be launched from warships and aircraft. A major upgrade to the Navy’s arsenal, the missiles can hit targets 200 miles away. They can also autonomously avoid enemy radar and incoming fire, and target a specific part of a ship to attack.So much for drone ships.