Lockheed Martin Unveils New AI Superweapons to Destroy Drone Swarms
Lockheed Martin has introduced new AI-powered weapons systems designed to combat drone swarms. The systems aim to enhance military capabilities by detecting and neutralizing threats posed by drones before they can cause damage. This development reflects the ongoing evolution of warfare technology in response to modern conflicts.
- ▪Lockheed Martin's new systems combine artificial intelligence with weaponry to counter drone swarms.
- ▪The CEO, Jim Taiclet, highlighted the importance of predicting drone movements to give defenders an advantage.
- ▪One of the systems, MORFIUS, can disable multiple drones using high-powered microwave pulses without firing traditional weapons.
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Lockheed Martin Unveils New AI Superweapons to Destroy Drone Swarms By Ward Clark | 12:45 PM on May 23, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Quadcopter drone. (Credit: Unsplash/Ricardo Gomez Angel) One of the major problems any military force has is this: All too often, they train to fight the last war, and neglect looking around at current conflicts for lessons. One such current conflict is the Russo-Ukrainian War, which is still somehow dragging on; another is the United States' takedown of the 7th-century barbarians running Iran. Both of these conflicts have given us plenty to consider when it comes to one of the newer weapons of war: Drones.
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