U.S. Army Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment approach an objective while being concealed by green smoke during a squadron level field training exercise at Tapa Training Area, Estonia, April 6, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Colvin)A group of Marines role-plays as rioters as a Marine Corps riot control unit conducts training on crowd-control methods at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 25, 2016. The Marines are with Combat Logistics Battalion 2. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joey Mendez Britain's Prince Harry, 2nd left, unveils the UK team for the upcoming Invictus Games 2016, at Buckingham Palace in London Wednesday April 6, 2016. Prince Harry joined the military veterans and serving men and women athletes selected for the Paralympics-style sporting spectacle to be held in Florida, USA, in May 2016. (Jeremy Selwin/pool via AP)U.S. Soldiers with the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team and Armed Forces of the Philippines, observe as a jungle survivor instructor prepares a meal during exercise Balikatan 2016 (BK16) on Fort Magsayay, Philippines, April 5, 2016. BK16 was an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the U.S. and Philippines forces intended to promote cooperation and contribute to regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Meillettis Patton)An Afghan air force A-29 Super Tucano flies over Afghanistan during a training mission April 6, 2016. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air worked daily with the Afghan air force to help build a professional, sustainable and capable air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura)A medical student from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences perform field exercise drills during Operation Gunpowder at Naval Support Activity Bethesda in Bethesda, Md., March 21, 2016. Navy photo by Seaman Matthew Hobso Secretary of State John Kerry greets officers from the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet as he tours the Naval Support Activity Bahrain base in the Gulf in Manama, Bahrain, Thursday, April 7, 2016. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Bill Fenton guides the members of Fox Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment as they load a M142 High Mobility Rocket Artillery System onto a KC-130J Super Hercules during Balikatan 16 (BK16) at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2016. BK16 was an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the U.S. and Philippines forces intended to promote cooperation and contribute to regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)Law enforcement honor guards from across the country join the Marine Corps to honor Virginia State Trooper Chad Dermyer outside of Liberty Baptist Church Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Hampton, Va. Dermyer was killed at the Richmond Greyhound bus station last week. (Rob Ostermaier /The Daily Press via AP, Pool)Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to a military child during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors 2016 Honor Guard Gala in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2016. During the event, Gen. Dunford was presented the TAPS Honor Guard Gala Military Award, accepting it on behalf of the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 04: An Air Force Kris C17 flys over Angel Stadium of Anaheim during Opening Day ceremonies prior to a game between the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs on April 4, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
The ban is meant to prevent the repurposing of entertainment tech for Moscow's unmanned warfare against Ukraine, but the practical effect may be limited.
The mishap caused the rocket to lose its engine nozzle extension, significantly reducing its thrust and making it unable to reach its designated orbit.
The system is about the size of a shoebox and weighs less than 25 pounds, allowing users to quickly deploy it against enemy threats, like drone swarms.