With drones, there seem to be a few points of failure. Physical intercept of a drone is the obvious one and likely the most difficult to enact. We've seen success with single-use net launchers, with follow-up attacks being the achilles' heel. We've tried scramble-intercept of the signal, which falls apart with fiber optic drones. We've tried flak-fire rifle rounds which are heavy and limit an infantry's universal kit.

All those simple solutions did not meet the risk-assessment of our tactical think-tanks. So now, we design a targetting intercept platform so robust it can hit a 90mph 4lb fastball with rotors. We went down the avenue that only money and research can take you.

Never saying any of this is easy, just on brand for our military. I have no doubt this piece of kit is invaluable for the cost.