Spartan king Leonidas inspires weapon that can kill a drone swarm in just one shot

Counter-drone developers and manufacturers are fighting to stay ahead of a rising wave of emerging UAV threats, as highlighted by the number of Russian drone violations of Nato airspace.

A huge leap in technological advances on the battlefields of Ukraine is being closely observed by the world's military powers. One such weapon that can take out a swarm with a single shot is the Leonidas directed energy high-power microwave anti-drone weapon.

It takes its name from the Spartan king who held off a Persian invasion with a vastly inferior force at the battle of Thermopylae.

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