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Meet MORFIUS: The Drone Designed To Zap Other Drones
The War ZoneThursday, August 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
RedScroll Brief
Lockheed Martin's new MORFIUS X-Rotor counter-UAS system hunts drones and can knock down dozens of them with its high power microwave payload.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- War
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Conflict reporting clarifies risk, escalation paths, and what civilians and markets are pricing in. Lockheed Martin's new MORFIUS X-Rotor counter-UAS system hunts drones and can knock down dozens of them with its high power microwave payload. Conflict can reprice energy, shipping, and defense exposure tied to Meet and The Drone Designed.
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What happened
Lockheed Martin's new MORFIUS X-Rotor counter-UAS system hunts drones and can knock down dozens of them with its high power microwave payload.
Why it matters
Conflict reporting clarifies risk, escalation paths, and what civilians and markets are pricing in.
Background
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Timeline
The War Zone published: Meet MORFIUS: The Drone Designed To Zap Other Drones
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Economic impact
Conflict can reprice energy, shipping, and defense exposure tied to Meet and The Drone Designed.
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