Using a surrogate high energy laser on the Mobil Active Targeting Resource for Integrated Experiments (MATRIX), several UAVs were successfully illuminated and tracked in flight. MATRIX integrated a laser range finder allowing for real-time automated optimization of the laser beam. It recorded video and provided range data to cue the Microwave Emitting Ground Attack (MEGA) device, the first known cue from a laser range finder to a microwave device. MEGA affected the UAVs autopilot and communications equipment for a successful negation. U.S. Air Force photo
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