The Marine Corps awards an $11 million contract for a “production-ready” microwave weapon intended to defeat drone swarms, according to Defense News and Military Times. The system is described as vehicle-mounted and designed to engage multiple unmanned aerial systems at once.
Both outlets report that the weapon is meant to generate microwave energy to disrupt or neutralize drones in a single engagement, with descriptions focusing on the ability to take down dozens of drones. Defense News frames the effort around moving toward production readiness, while Military Times emphasizes the contract size and the “swarm killer” capability in deployment terms.
Details beyond the reported contract value and the vehicle-mounted, microwave approach—such as specific performance metrics, timelines, and the identities of the vendor or test events—are not included in the provided excerpts. The reports collectively indicate the program is progressing from development toward fieldable production.
