The UK Ministry of Defense has announced successful tests of a “weapon of the future”.
The UK Ministry of Defense says its new air defense system, which tracks missiles in flight and jams them with a high-precision laser, has been successfully tested, hitting 100% of its targets at the Widsel test range in Sweden. Officials said in a statement that the air defense system collided with a number of missiles with infrared thermal guidance, which, moreover, were launched simultaneously.
The laser, created jointly with aerospace companies Leonardo and Thales, is intended for Royal The Air Force (Air Force), such as the reconnaissance Shadow R2 and the transport A400M Atlas, writes Business Insider.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000At the same time, it is not reported whether the air defense was tested while it was on the ground or already on the plane, that flies The publication contacted a representative of the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain, but the department refused to comment on the range of the system and the number of missiles used in the tests.
The media writes that the air defense system combines software to prevent threats Elix-IR by Thales, which uses algorithms to detect missiles in the air, and an infrared laser created by Leonardo, called Mysis.
These tests were observed, in particular, by high-ranking officials from several NATO countries, according to material Great Britain can offer the new technology to allies – this is confirmed in a statement from the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain, in which it is said that the system will be available to “export customers”.