California-based ThinKom Solutions has launched Alecto™, a mobile, rapid tracking phased-array/ microwave directed energy- based system designed to defeat drone swarms. Alecto provides “fire-on-the-move” capability and platform integration flexibility to meet the evolving C-UAS needs of the Department of War (DoW) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“Alecto combines ThinKom’s patented VICTS technology with best-in-class vacuum electronics, enabling unrivaled power generation capability ,” said the company in a press release. “This eliminates the need for prior target knowledge, which is essential for countering rapidly evolving UAS technologies. This combination delivers peak power densities orders of magnitude higher than gallium nitride-based AESAs.”
“Alecto significantly reduces Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C) from traditional HPM systems, unlocking smaller platform installations such as Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV). ThinKom’s extensive experience producing airborne antennas at high volume supports deliveries of Alecto at scale. The system offers horizon-to-horizon coverage in a low-profile, compact design. The VICTS—a steerable, mechanical phased array antenna—provides high precision and low sidelobes, delivering effects without collateral damage.”
“Alecto combines the HPM advantage of a deep magazine and low cost per shot, with rapid beam steering and instantaneous effects, enabling it to effectively defeat swarms. While the system is designed with C-UAS as a primary mission set, it has broad counter-electronics capability. The system has a simple tablet interface and is compatible with key C2 networks. It also adheres to the U.S. military HERO-, HERP-, and HERF-safe standards for protecting equipment, personnel, and fuel from electromagnetic radiation.
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