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Through the use of programmable airburst munitions, the system achieves an extremely high probability of hit against micro-drones.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
That’s about the same size as the object responsible for the Chelyabinsk airburst over Russia in 2013.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2026
The roughly 20-meter space rock caused a powerful airburst that injured about 1,500 people and damaged thousands of buildings.
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Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
These could hold clues to future threats from space like airbursts and actual impacts into Earth's surface, according to researchers.
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Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
That’s about the same size as the object responsible for the Chelyabinsk airburst over Russia in 2013.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2026
The roughly 20-meter space rock caused a powerful airburst that injured about 1,500 people and damaged thousands of buildings.
—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
These could hold clues to future threats from space like airbursts and actual impacts into Earth's surface, according to researchers.
—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Airburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airburst. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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