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Morfius X-Rotor
Coverage of Morfius X-Rotor in the Nexus archive.
- X-Bow out to tackle cost quandary with sub-$100,000 drone interceptor
X-Bow Systems unveiled Buckler, a sub-$100,000 drone interceptor designed to neutralize Group 3 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at supersonic speeds. The system addresses the cost imbalance of using multimillion-dollar interceptors against cheaper threats like Iran’s Shahed drones, with X-Bow emphasizing in-house production to avoid supply chain bottlenecks.
- Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight
Lockheed Martin introduced the Morfius X-Rotor, a ground-launched high-power microwave system designed to neutralize over 50 enemy drones in a single flight. The reusable system aims to provide a low-cost, high-efficiency solution for countering drone swarms and was recently flight-tested in Arizona, California, and Oklahoma.