China’s powerful new microwave weapon system can destroy drone swarms within 3km
The Hurricane 3000 has a longer range than its US Army equivalent and can carry out ‘diverse air defence missions’, developer Norinco says
“Its effective interception range exceeds 3km [1.86 miles] against light and small [unmanned aerial vehicles] and drone swarms, placing it at the forefront of similar systems both domestically and internationally,” Yu Jianjun, an expert with Norinco, said in an interview with Shanghai-based news site Guancha.
That takes it from point defence – protecting assets with a short-range, targeted system – to broader area denial, which involves a bigger range and an integrated approach, Yu said, according to the report published on Sunday.
He said it did this by operating on its own or networking with laser weapons and traditional artillery to form an “iron triangle” against drones.