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Army partners with Air Force’s THOR for base defense

Leaders from the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office enter the portable control center of Air Force Research Laboratory’s Tactical High Power Operational Responder, or THOR, to view the system’s drone-killing capabilities, Feb. 11, 2021 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. THOR is a prototype directed energy weapon used to disable the electronics in drones, and specifically engineered to counter multiple targets – such as a drone swarm – with rapid results. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Cochran)

PHOTO BY: John Cochran
VIRIN: 210211-F-AH330-1025.JPG
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