Lockheed Martin Unveils MORFIUS — The Drone Killer

[shanneba]

As drone swarms become one of the biggest headaches for militaries around the world, defense companies are racing to develop new ways to stop them without firing expensive missiles at every target. Lockheed Martin says its latest system is built to tackle that challenge.

The company has unveiled MORFIUS X-Rotor, a new airborne counter-drone system that uses high-power microwave (HPM) technology to disable enemy drones. According to Lockheed Martin, the reusable system can neutralize more than 50 hostile drones during a single flight, making it one of the most ambitious anti-drone concepts announced to date.

Instead of physically striking each target, MORFIUS X-Rotor emits powerful microwave energy designed to disrupt the electronics that keep drones flying. That “one-to-many” approach could make it particularly useful against large coordinated drone attacks, which have become increasingly common in modern conflicts.

One of the biggest selling points is cost. Lockheed Martin says MORFIUS is designed to be recovered after a mission and reused in the field, helping keep the cost per engagement significantly lower than traditional interceptor-based systems.

Lockheed Martin unveils drone-killer that can stop 50 drones

The new system can neutralize more than 50 hostile drones during a single flight, making it one of the most ambitious anti-drone concepts announced to date.

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[trader]

I'd say about time too, drones appear to be reshaping the battlefields. MMMW or laser/energy beams are a lot cheaper and more efficient than expensive one off missiles.

 

[Shibadog]

Missiles while doubtless effective are a poor choice for many applications. Shooting $1,000,000 at $50,000 targets is a loosing proposition as we see daily in the Strait of Hormuz. Frankly a couple of modern Iowa class battleships with modern air defense and close in weapons systems could have gone a long way toward addressing the Iranian targets with those beautiful 16” rifles. Something like this anti drone tech is going to be required for successful defense in all future engagements