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Pentagon Seeks Jump To Long-Range Targets For Microwave Weapons

HPM system

An HPM system targets a long-range missile in this illustration of the DARPA-funded Defend program.

Credit: Raytheon
With weaponized microwave energy systems poised to transition into operational service, the U.S. military is working on making them more powerful and helping operators understand when to use them. Epirus delivered the first of four Indirect Fire Protection Capability—High-Power Microwave (IFPC-HPM)...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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