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   Forget lasers and missiles, China wants to kill drones using a common tech   
   households use everyday in kitchens all around the world  invisible microwave   
   weapons can fry electronics but still require line-of-sight and proximity   
      
   Date:   
   Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:05:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   China wants to counter drone swarms using high power microwave weapons    
   similar in principle to household ovens but scaled for military air defense   
   roles.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   China has revealed new details about a high power microwave weapon it says    
   can disable drone swarms at distances beyond those claimed by comparable US   
   systems.    
      
   The truck mounted system, known as the Hurricane 3000, is designed to destroy   
   or shut down drones by frying onboard electronics with focused microwave   
   energy.    
      
   Its developer, state owned defense contractor Norinco, said the weapon has an   
   effective interception range of more than 3km against light and small    
   unmanned aerial vehicles.   
      
   An iron triangle    
      
   "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," said Yu   
   Jianjun, a Norinco expert, in comments reported by the South China Morning   
   Post .    
      
   Yu said the added range allows the system to move beyond point defense, which   
   protects individual assets at short range, and into broader area denial    
   roles.    
      
   He said the Hurricane 3000 can operate on its own or be networked with laser   
   weapons and conventional air defense artillery to form what he described as    
   an iron triangle against drones.    
      
   This enables it to carry out diverse air defense missions, including point   
   defense, border and coastal security, and urban public safety operations, Yu   
   said.    
      
   High power microwave weapons differ from missiles and guns by emitting wide   
   area bursts of electromagnetic energy that disable electronics almost   
   instantly.    
      
   Unlike jamming systems, often described as soft kill tools, microwave weapons   
   physically damage or shut down components inside the drone.    
      
   Norinco said the Hurricane 3000 uses radar to detect and track targets before   
   switching to electro optical sensors for precise visual locking.    
      
   Once locked, the system radiates microwave energy through an antenna panel to   
   neutralize the target.    
      
   Compared with laser based weapons, which usually engage one target at a time,   
   microwave systems cover a wider area and are considered better suited to    
   swarm attacks.    
      
   The company said such systems have a near unlimited magazine, a low cost per   
   shot, and minimal collateral damage.    
      
   The Hurricane 3000 has been shown publicly alongside the smaller Hurricane   
   2000, which has a reported range of about 2km.    
      
   The US Armys comparable system, Leonidas, developed by Epirus, is reported to   
   have an effective range of around 2km.    
      
   Yu said Norinco is also exploring expanded roles for microwave weapons,   
   including disrupting communications, countering airborne reconnaissance, and   
   acting as non lethal denial systems.    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/forget-lasers-and-missiles-china-wants-to-kill-d   
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