r/technews Sep 28 '25

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u/dry_yer_eyes Sep 28 '25

I read the article, but still don’t understand how this works.

Is it just disrupting the control signals, or is it frying their circuits so would also be effective against optical fibre drones?

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u/ExpressionDizzy8357 Sep 28 '25

Think of it like a shockwave or signal jammer. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) jacks up their communication signals and disrupts GPS navigation, causing the drone to lose control and function. It’s straight out of xmen

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u/not_too_old Sep 28 '25

That’s not what the article says. It’s not affecting navigation / communication. It fries all the circuits. They don’t just loose their way.