The British company Malloy Aeronautics has made a real breakthrough: for the first time in history, its heavy-lift quadcopter shot down another drone using high-precision laser missiles. The tests took place this summer in the Utah desert, and this was an important step in the fight against drone attacks.
Imagine this: one drone shoots at another drone with precision missiles. This is not just an interesting experiment, it is a new level of air defense, especially in an environment where drones are increasingly being used to attack military installations and positions. For example, such strikes have become commonplace in the SVR zone, and the means of countering drones are now worth their weight in gold.
The Berkshire-based company is already in talks with several armies interested in this technology. This suggests that militaries around the world are beginning to take the threat from drones seriously — and are looking for ways not just to detect them, but to effectively destroy them.
Such systems can become part of a multi-layered air defense system, especially in environments where traditional means such as anti-aircraft missiles may be either too bulky or too expensive to use against cheap commercial UAVs.
In general, the British have shown that drones can beat drones, and they do it with precision and style. This could change the rules of the game in modern warfare, where drones have long since moved from the category of futuristic toys to combat units.
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