By Natali Moss
RTX, Raytheon, plans to provide prototypes for Defend (Directed Energy Front-Line Electromagnetic Neutralization and Defeat) during 2024 and 2026. The project on the creation of powerful microwave antenna systems has already been launched in Tucus, Arizona, as described by the company in its statement. The cost of the Defend contract is $ 31. 3 million over three years. "Non -nominal defense systems play a key role in the US national defense strategy," said Raytheon, Colin Wilan President.
"New versions of powerful Raytheon microwave systems are economical and reliable solutions that operate at the speed of light, which enables our military to protect themselves from more hidden and moving threats. " The Pentagon spends $ 1 billion year after year to develop a weapons of directional energy for planes, warships and land vehicles to damage drones and missiles.
Powerful microwave equipment operates through the release of energy waves that overload internal weapons schemes and make them in vain. Raytheon assured that its prototypes will be strong and mobile for use on the front line in confrontation with "air threats". Earlier, the company was already engaged in the creation of an anti -electronic microwave system of an extended radius for Air Force known as Chimera.
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