How the U.S. Army’s ‘Phaser’ can wipe out an entire fleet of drones

Re:How the U.S. Army’s ‘Phaser’ can wipe out an entire fleet... by joggery on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @01:22PM (#12969773)

Wonder if drones could be shielded against this? Or, better yet, could the technology be adapted to transmit energy to drones or spacecraft?

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Re:How the U.S. Army’s ‘Phaser’ can wipe out an entire fleet... by kordless on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @07:38PM (#12973105)

Of course. Wrap the drone in a Faraday cage. It will need to be capable of flying itself and communicating with lasers to work properly.

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