Hammer of the Gods is not a conventional weapon. When it works, guided missiles, long-range artillery and cruise munitions lose the GPS data that makes them precise. Without reliable PNT data, Lt. Col. Darrin Hall of US Space Forces Pacific explained, "modern weapon precision drops sharply, resulting in delayed missions, missed objectives, or severe collateral damage." The test took place during Project Convergence Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin, California, bringing together the Army, Navy and Space Force alongside Space Forces Pacific and Naval Base San Diego. The military chose this week to announce a system that can disrupt enemy missiles.