ThinKom Solutions Inc. has announced the development of a new high-power microwave system aimed at countering drone swarms, marking its entry into the directed energy weapons market.
The system, called Alecto, is being funded internally by the company and is designed as a mobile platform capable of engaging targets while in motion. It is intended to address evolving counter-UAS requirements across military and homeland security missions.
According to ThinKom, Alecto integrates its patented VICTS antenna technology with vacuum electronics to generate high levels of microwave power. The company says this approach allows the system to engage targets without requiring detailed prior knowledge, which can be a limitation when countering rapidly changing drone threats.
The system is designed to reduce size, weight, power and cost compared to traditional high-power microwave platforms, potentially allowing integration onto smaller vehicles such as infantry transport platforms and unmanned ground systems. ThinKom also says the system provides wide-area coverage through a compact, low-profile design.
“With Alecto, ThinKom demonstrates its dedication to equipping the warfighter with critical, enabling solutions needed on the modern battlefield,” said Dan Roman, the company’s Vice President for Electronic Warfare and High-Power Microwave Systems. “By investing our own capital, we have been able to greatly accelerate the development cycles.”
High-power microwave systems are a type of directed energy weapon that disable electronics using bursts of electromagnetic energy. Unlike kinetic interceptors, they can offer a lower cost per engagement and a so-called “deep magazine,” meaning they are not limited by traditional ammunition constraints.
A November 2025 memorandum from the U.S. Department of Defense highlighted directed energy as a priority area for future military innovation, reflecting broader interest in technologies that can address challenges such as drone swarms.
While ThinKom positions Alecto primarily as a counter-drone solution, the system is also described as having broader counter-electronics capabilities. It is designed to integrate with existing command and control networks and to meet safety standards related to electromagnetic radiation exposure.
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