The British Army has successfully tested a new weapon to destroy drones. It has created a radio-wave weapon system that can knock swarms drones of the sky. Many armies the world use drones to attack enemy soldiers, tanks, and cities. Drones are a very effective way attacking enemies. They can cause a lot damage. The British Army's new system uses high-frequency radio waves to destroy the computer chips that control drones. This causes the drones to crash or fly -course. An Army spokesperson said the system could take more than 100 drones almost instantly. He said it could give the Army a big advantage the battlefield.
The U.K. government spent more than $53 million developing the anti-drone weapons system. The system is very cheap to operate. It costs just 18 cents to fire one shot a swarm of drones. This is one-tenth the price of a standard bullet used the British Army. A spokesperson said it was important to find cheap and effective ways to defend British soldiers. He pointed to Russia's use drones its three-year war against Ukraine. The U.K. government said: "Drone swarms are increasingly seen use in frontline combat Ukraine. U.K. intelligence estimates that last year, Ukraine had to defend attacks more than 18,000 drones."
