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Lockheed Martin Debuts MORFIUS X-Rotor Counter-UAS at Farnborough

7/22/2026

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Lockheed Martin Unveils

Lockheed Martin unveiled the MORFIUS X-Rotor at the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom.
The airborne HPM system can neutralize over 50 drones per flight, is sensor-agnostic, command-and-control agnostic, field-recoverable, and keeps cost per kill low.
Lockheed Martin says the system backs the U.S. Department of War’s 2025-2028 Rapid Response Counter-UAS Roadmap, with prototype production accelerating and tests planned in Arizona, California and Oklahoma.

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Lockheed Martin Unveils

Lockheed Martin unveiled the MORFIUS X-Rotor at the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom.
The airborne HPM system can neutralize over 50 drones per flight, is sensor-agnostic, command-and-control agnostic, field-recoverable, and keeps cost per kill low.
Lockheed Martin says the system backs the U.S. Department of War’s 2025-2028 Rapid Response Counter-UAS Roadmap, with prototype production accelerating and tests planned in Arizona, California and Oklahoma.

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