{"id":8439,"date":"2021-08-26T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=8439"},"modified":"2021-08-26T15:15:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:15:17","slug":"armas-de-microondas-para-neutralizar-enjambres-de-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=8439","title":{"rendered":"Armas de microondas para neutralizar enjambres de drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Las FFAA de los pa\u00edses avanzan en el desarrollo de nuevas armas que les permitan neutralizar la amenaza de los enjambres de peque\u00f1os drones (S-UAS). Cuando adem\u00e1s, los ataques son realizados por m\u00faltiples enjambres, las armas de Energ\u00eda Dirigida de Microondas (DEW-M) resultan la mejor opci\u00f3n frente a otras como los Laser. Tanto China como Israel, entre otros, ya han verificado la eficacia de los ataques realizados con enjambres de drones letales, por lo que estas amenazas estar\u00e1n cada vez m\u00e1s presentes en los escenarios de batalla actuales y futuros.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The military is racing to deploy new weapons to tackle the threat from small drones. That means tackling multiple attackers simultaneously, and microwave weapons are regarded as the obvious choice. Solid-state technology, seen taking drones down in a new video below, makes it practical to field such weapons with mobile units.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8lZoSI1LauI\" width=\"586\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From China\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2020\/10\/14\/china-releases-video-of-new-barrage-swarm-drone-launcher\/?sh=499634ea2ad7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2020\/10\/14\/china-releases-video-of-new-barrage-swarm-drone-launcher\/?sh=499634ea2ad7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2020\/10\/14\/china-releases-video-of-new-barrage-swarm-drone-launcher\/?sh=499634ea2ad7\" aria-label=\"48-cell barrage launcher\">48-cell barrage launcher<\/a>\u00a0to Israel\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2021\/07\/21\/israels-combat-proven-drone-swarm-is-more-than-just-a-drone-swarm\/?sh=4645dc611425\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2021\/07\/21\/israels-combat-proven-drone-swarm-is-more-than-just-a-drone-swarm\/?sh=4645dc611425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2021\/07\/21\/israels-combat-proven-drone-swarm-is-more-than-just-a-drone-swarm\/?sh=4645dc611425\" aria-label=\"successful deployment of a combat swarm\">successful deployment of a combat swarm<\/a>\u00a0in Gaza, swarming drones are becoming a battlefield reality. Swarm attacks can easily overwhelm existing missile and gun systems. Lasers look like a solution: precise, speed-of-light-operation, and an infinite magazine, but they have a problem with dwell time. This is the length of time you have to hold the laser on target to melt or burn a hole and bring it down \u2014 a typical tactical laser\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/Drone-killing,%20dune%20buggy-mounted%20laser%20gets%20tested%20overseas%20(c4isrnet.com)\" href=\"https:\/\/drone-killing%2C%20dune%20buggy-mounted%20laser%20gets%20tested%20overseas%20%28c4isrnet.com%29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/Drone-killing,%20dune%20buggy-mounted%20laser%20gets%20tested%20overseas%20(c4isrnet.com)\" aria-label=\"can take five seconds\">can take five seconds<\/a>. If you can only acquire small drones from two kilometers away, then a few dozen cheap drones will overrun the million-dollar laser.<\/p>\n<p>Microwaves work differently. A burst of high-intensity microwaves will effectively overload electronics, causing multiple failures and knocking a drone out of the sky instantly. And unlike a laser, a microwave weapon can swat a whole swarm at once. The U.S. Air Force has successfully tested its\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpafb.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/1969142\/enemy-drone-operators-may-soon-face-the-power-of-thor\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpafb.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/1969142\/enemy-drone-operators-may-soon-face-the-power-of-thor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.wpafb.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/1969142\/enemy-drone-operators-may-soon-face-the-power-of-thor\/\" aria-label=\"Tactical High Power Microwave Operational Responder\">Tactical High Power Microwave Operational Responder<\/a>\u00a0(THOR) weapon against various drones, and has\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/12\/thor-air-force-tests-counter-drone-microwave-in-africa\/\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/12\/thor-air-force-tests-counter-drone-microwave-in-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2020\/12\/thor-air-force-tests-counter-drone-microwave-in-africa\/\" aria-label=\"recently deployed it\">recently deployed it<\/a>\u00a0to \u201ca real-world setting in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Small drones are a clear and present danger, with\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2021\/06\/08\/drone-attacks-on-us-airbase-in-iraq-give-cause-for-concern\/?sh=4eed7f363f5a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2021\/06\/08\/drone-attacks-on-us-airbase-in-iraq-give-cause-for-concern\/?sh=4eed7f363f5a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2021\/06\/08\/drone-attacks-on-us-airbase-in-iraq-give-cause-for-concern\/?sh=4eed7f363f5a\" aria-label=\"recent attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq\">recent attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq<\/a>\u00a0and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>The Air Force is already seeking to improve THOR,\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/2713908\/afrls-drone-killer-thor-will-welcome-new-drone-hammer\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/2713908\/afrls-drone-killer-thor-will-welcome-new-drone-hammer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/2713908\/afrls-drone-killer-thor-will-welcome-new-drone-hammer\/\" aria-label=\"announcing this week\">announcing this week<\/a>\u00a0a new development called Mjolnir, named after of the Norse god Thor\u2019s hammer. Mjolnir does not look like a fundamentally different technology, but seeks \u201cimportant advances in capability, reliability and manufacturing readiness\u201d \u2013 with the goal of being able to mass-produce it.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Raytheon offers its rival\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com\/capabilities\/products\/phaser-high-power-microwave\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com\/capabilities\/products\/phaser-high-power-microwave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com\/capabilities\/products\/phaser-high-power-microwave\" aria-label=\"Phaser\">Phaser<\/a>, which has also proven successful in tests against drone targets.<\/p>\n<p>One look at both THOR and Phaser tells you both are big, bulky systems about the size of a shipping container, and mobility is likely to be an issue. Leonidas, a solid-state device\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.epirusinc.com\/products\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epirusinc.com\/products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.epirusinc.com\/products\" aria-label=\"made by Los Angeles company Epirus\">made by Los Angeles company Epirus<\/a>, is remarkably compact by comparison and easily fits in the back of a truck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on all publicly available information, Leonidas is the only C-UAS [counter unmanned aerial system] weapon of its power and size with a proven ability to counter swarming drones of multiple sizes, both rotary and fixed-wing, and execute precision strikes at range,\u201d says Epirus CTO Bo Marr.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the others, Leonidas does not have a traditional radar-dish antenna. Instead it is based around an array of solid-state Gallium Nitride emitters \u2013 similar to LED lights but emitting radio waves. Used initially for military radar and now in 5G communications, these emitters enable more compact high-power devices than previous technology.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8440\" style=\"width: 1084px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/container.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1084\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/container.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/container-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/container-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/container-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Air Force has already deployed the THOR counter-drone microwave weapon to an unspecified country in Africa and are developing upgrades. U.S. AIR FORCE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Changing the output from each chip in the array individually shapes and steers the beam with high precision. The beam can be widened or narrowed at will, or \u2018nulled\u2019 in a certain area zo it can zap enemy drones while leaving friendly drones in the same airspace unharmed.<\/p>\n<p>In the video above, Leonidas can be seen taking down multiple fixed-wing drone kills along with a mixed swarm kill of rotary and fixed-wing drones. The demonstration as was attended by new Epirus board member Mark Esper (the former secretary of defense), along with Pentagon officials.<\/p>\n<p>In customer demonstrations this year, Leonidas has a perfect record with 75 kills in 75 engagements, including precisions strikes, long-range strikes, strikes of fast-moving drones and kills against swarms. It has also been integrated with the Army\u2019s FAAD C2, the\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/asc.army.mil\/web\/portfolio-item\/anmpq-64-sentinel-2\/\" href=\"https:\/\/asc.army.mil\/web\/portfolio-item\/anmpq-64-sentinel-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/asc.army.mil\/web\/portfolio-item\/anmpq-64-sentinel-2\/\" aria-label=\"Forward Area Air Defense Command And Control\">Forward Area Air Defense Command And Control<\/a>\u00a0system which links the air defense networks sensors, weapons and commanders together. This will allow Leonidas to be plugged into existing defenses.<\/p>\n<p>Even smaller and more lightweight weapons are in the pipeline, opening the prospect that they might be installed alongside more traditional weapons on Army vehicles rather than requiring their own dedicated platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeonidas Pod, our more compact, mobile Counter-UAS solution, will be introduced by end of this calendar year,\u201d says Marr.<\/p>\n<p>Expect to see rapid developments in this area over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuente:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2021\/08\/04\/microwave-arms-race-is-heating-up\/?sh=6c6797c81276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>https:\/\/www.forbes.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las FFAA de los pa\u00edses avanzan en el desarrollo de nuevas armas que les permitan neutralizar la amenaza de los enjambres de peque\u00f1os drones (S-UAS).&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8439"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8439"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8442,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8439\/revisions\/8442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}