Minister for Defense Procurement and Industry Maria Eagle MP said, “The successful firing by the British soldiers of our Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon is another step forward for a potentially game-changing sovereign weapon for the UK.”

“This is demonstration of the UK remaining at the forefront of directed energy weapons and developing a crucial advantage against the emerging threats we face.”

The demonstrator system was produced by a consortium led by Thales UK, which included sub-contractors QinetiQ, Teledyne e2v, and Horiba Mira.

Team HERSA will continue to develop the anti-drone weapon system with operators to meet new requirements and technology and bring a mission-optimized RFDEW to reality.