There's recently been a run of new anti-drone systems introduced to deal
with potential threats from UAVs, but these have been on the large and
expensive side. To provide an affordable alternatives to plug the gap
between shotguns and truck-mounted systems, national security research
and development firm Battelle is introducing DroneDefender. Billed as
the first portable, accurate, rapid-to-use UAV counter-weapon, it's a
rifle-like raygun device that uses a radio beam to jam drone control
systems and stop them in midair. more
