Project Ealing is a British government project to develop a radio frequency directed-energy weapon designed to disable military drones. As of 2021, it was one of three British directed-energy weapon projects, the other two being Project Tracey and Project DragonFly.
As of 2024 a demonstrator system has been built and is due to be tested by the 7th Air Defence Group.
References
- ^ Pinkstone, Joe (2024-04-12). "British troops to test Ocean's Eleven-style electromagnetic weapon for first time". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- Odeen-Isbister, Sara (2024-04-12). "Army to trial 'Ocean's Eleven style weapon' that knocks out enemy's electrics". Metro. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- Mills, Alan (2021). "Defend and Protect: The Future of Weapons". publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
See also
- DragonFire (weapon), a laser weapon being developed in the UK
- Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon, another UK RF DEW project
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