Microwave Weapons Emerge

In a series of closely guarded tests, Raytheon researchers have shot down a variety of shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles--the nightmare of airline operators--with pulses of microwave energy at a distance of several miles. While the actual ranges involved and the test site are still withheld, it...

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