Air Force tests $18M anti-drone weapon at Kirtland Air Force Base

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As drones become more and more common, the U.S. military is considering ways to defend against drone attacks. One method they're testing is using microwaves to take down so-called drone 'swarms.'In April, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) tested a weapon called the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ground-based defense system proved effective against swarming drones, AFRL s