Defensa aérea

MORFIUS

Also known as
  • Mobile Radio Frequency-Integrated UAS Suppressor
  • Mobile Radio Frequency-Integrated Unmanned Aerial Systems Suppressor
  • MoRFIUS

MORFIUS es el interceptor counter-UAS reutilizable y lanzado desde tubo de Lockheed Martin, construido alrededor de una carga útil de microondas de alta potencia y una célula derivada de ALTIUS. Las fuentes públicas lo identifican como un sistema de desarrollo y demostración: Lockheed describe integración de lanzamiento desde tierra, aire y mar, The War Zone informó sobre pruebas de DARPA Mobile Force Protection, y DefenseScoop informó sobre una evaluación de la Joint Counter-small UAS Office en Yuma Proving Ground.

MORFIUS, Interceptor reutilizable counter-UAS de microondas de alta potencia, Defensa aérea
Image source: Lockheed Martin MORFIUS product page
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Type
Interceptor reutilizable counter-UAS de microondas de alta potencia
Service note
Década de 2020-presente
Designer
Lockheed Martin / Area-I
Designed
Eventos de prueba reportados desde 2018; presentado públicamente en 2021

Specifications

Método de lanzamiento
Lanzado desde tubo a partir de plataformas fijas o móviles
Célula
Basada en la célula UAS ALTIUS de Area-I
Efector
Carga útil de microondas de alta potencia (HPM) para neutralización no cinética
Tamaño del lanzador
Cabe dentro de un tubo de lanzamiento de seis pulgadas de diámetro
Peso
Menos de 30 libras
Opciones de plataforma
Vehículos terrestres, aeronaves y buques
Guiado e integración
Buscador a bordo con interfaces abiertas para integración de mando y control
Pruebas documentadas
Más de 15 eventos de prueba de Lockheed Martin desde 2018, además de demostraciones DARPA MFP y JCO Yuma
Timeline

MORFIUS Key Events

  1. Comienza el historial de eventos de prueba de Lockheed

    Lockheed Martin dijo que MORFIUS había completado más de 15 eventos de prueba desde 2018, incluidas neutralizaciones en laboratorio y en pruebas de vuelo.

    Sources: Counter-Swarm Technology Combats Threats, MoRFIUS: an airborne HPM counter-UAS asset by Lockheed Martin

  2. Debut público como interceptor contra enjambres

    Breaking Defense informó sobre MORFIUS en la presentación AUSA Global Force Next de Lockheed Martin como un dron reutilizable de microondas de alta potencia destinado a derrotar enjambres y otros UAV hostiles.

    Sources: Drones Vs. Drones: Lockheed MORFIUS Uses Microwaves To Kill Swarms

  3. Cobertura sobre DARPA Mobile Force Protection

    The War Zone informó que las demostraciones Mobile Force Protection de DARPA incluyeron a MORFIUS como una opción de interceptor de microondas de alta potencia integrada con un sistema modular contra drones.

    Sources: Drone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA Demo

  4. Evaluación de JCO Yuma contra drones de ataque unidireccional

    DefenseScoop informó que la demostración en Yuma de la Joint Counter-small UAS Office se desarrolló del 30 de mayo al 23 de junio de 2023 y evaluó a MORFIUS contra UAS de ataque unidireccional del Grupo 3 a cuatro kilómetros o más.

    Sources: DOD tests airborne microwave weapon's ability to defeat kamikaze drones

Test And Integration Context

Los informes públicos sitúan a MORFIUS en programas de desarrollo y demostración, con la evidencia más sólida en torno a su célula derivada de ALTIUS, carga útil HPM, integración de mando y control, y eventos estadounidenses de prueba counter-UAS.

ContextoDetalle documentado
Célula y carga útilLockheed Martin describe a MORFIUS como un interceptor HPM aéreo derivado de ALTIUS, con buscador a bordo, interfaces abiertas y opciones de lanzamiento fijas o móviles en plataformas terrestres, aéreas y marítimas.
Madurez de desarrolloLockheed Martin y EDR describen neutralizaciones en laboratorio y pruebas de vuelo, y más de 15 eventos de prueba desde 2018, mientras mantienen sin divulgar las cifras detalladas de rendimiento.
Integración modular contra dronesThe War Zone informó sobre MORFIUS en demostraciones DARPA Mobile Force Protection como uno de varios tipos de interceptores para una arquitectura modular counter-UAS.
Límites de la evaluación en YumaDefenseScoop informó que funcionarios de JCO hablaron de una demostración de 2023 en Yuma contra UAS de ataque unidireccional del Grupo 3, y que Lockheed dijo que MORFIUS había derrotado previamente objetivos de los Grupos 1 y 2 en Yuma.

Etiquetas de fuente usadas aquí: Counter-Swarm Technology Combats Threats; MoRFIUS: an airborne HPM counter-UAS asset by Lockheed Martin; Drone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA Demo; DOD tests airborne microwave weapon's ability to defeat kamikaze drones.

Media

MORFIUS Images

MORFIUS, Interceptor reutilizable counter-UAS de microondas de alta potencia, Defensa aérea - view 1
Source: Lockheed Martin MORFIUS product page
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Sources

Lockheed Martin MORFIUS product pagePublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports official MORFIUS background, the reusable high-power microwave interceptor description, and the product-page image. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Counter-Swarm Technology Combats ThreatsPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports Lockheed Martin's description of MORFIUS launch flexibility, ALTIUS-derived airframe, onboard seeker, open command-and-control interfaces, test-event history, and the feature-page masthead image. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Drones Vs. Drones: Lockheed MORFIUS Uses Microwaves To Kill SwarmsPublisher: Breaking Defense | Note: Supports the six-inch launch tube, less-than-30-pounds weight, and close-in HPM counter-swarm role described at MORFIUS's AUSA debut. | Accessed: 2026-06-29MoRFIUS: an airborne HPM counter-UAS asset by Lockheed MartinPublisher: EDR Magazine | Note: Supports ALTIUS-600 airframe dimensions, HPM payload context, C2 integration notes, test-event history, and reported single and multiple takedown demonstrations. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Drone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA DemoPublisher: The War Zone | Note: Supports DARPA Mobile Force Protection demonstration context, MORFIUS integration into a modular counter-UAS architecture, and ALTIUS-600 relationship background. | Accessed: 2026-06-29DOD tests airborne microwave weapon's ability to defeat kamikaze dronesPublisher: DefenseScoop | Note: Supports the 2023 JCO Yuma Proving Ground evaluation, the tube-launched fixed-wing UAS description, the Group 3 one-way attack UAS test scenario, and the limitation that performance details were not released. | Accessed: 2026-06-29