La defensa contra peque\u00f1os drones se ha convertido en una prioridad creciente para el Pent\u00e1gono. El sistema anti-UAS port\u00e1til, de microondas seria capaz de destruir enjambres de drones a larga distancia, en su misi\u00f3n de defensa de una base. A diferencia de un l\u00e1ser, que puede desactivar solo un dron a la vez, THOR ha sido dise\u00f1ado para destruirlos en grupos o enjambres. El laboratorio de investigaci\u00f3n de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea, que encabeza el proyecto, ya us\u00f3 THOR en una prueba del mundo real que elimin\u00f3 cientos de drones, dijo la FA.<\/p>\n
In a frightening video scenario, dozens of enemy drones descend on an unnamed military base, taking out critical infrastructure such as runways, equipment and buildings housing U.S. troops with kamikaze-style attacks. The U.S. Air Force<\/a> plans to thwart such a potential threat with its new counter-drone Tactical High-power Operational Responder.<\/p>\n The service published a video this month<\/a> showing how its THOR directed-energy system uses powerful microwaves to take out incoming drones at long range by disrupting their electronics.<\/p>\n “A target is identified, the silent weapon discharges in less than a second, and the impact is instantaneous,” according to the video narration.<\/p>\n Unlike a laser, which can disable only one drone at a time, THOR has been engineered to kill them in groups or swarms, according to a release accompanying the video. The Air Force Research Lab, which is spearheading the project, has already used THOR in a real-world test that took out hundreds of drones, the service said.<\/p>\n The system, which looks like a standard Conex box with a satellite dish strapped to it, is housed at Kirtland Air Force Base<\/a>, New Mexico. The 20-foot container can be transported anywhere via a C-130 Hercules<\/a>.<\/p>\n