Laser-based counter drone system
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May- 2026 -13 MayAmericas
US Navy Opens Laser Weapons Course for Sailors
The US Navy has launched a new training program for sailors operating laser weapons at its Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory in California.
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8 MayAsia Pacific
India’s New Laser Weapon Raises the Stakes: 300kW
A new 300-kilowatt directed-energy weapon under development in India is designed to neutralize emerging threats at distances of up to 20 kilometers.
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8 MayTechnology
New ‘HADES’ Laser System From US Firm Delivers 70kW Firepower
US firm nLIGHT is working to counter emerging airborne threats in contested environments with HADES, a new high-energy laser system designed to deliver 70 kilowatts of power.
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7 MayAmericas
US Firms Advance Laser Counter-Drone System to Prototype Stage
A collaboration between two US companies has reached the prototype stage with a new laser-based counter-drone system designed to function with or without a human operator.
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Feb- 2026 -12 FebruaryEurope
Ukraine Introduces ‘Sunray’: A Silent Laser Weapon Against Aerial Drones
Ukraine is turning to a new, low-cost weapon in its fight against aerial drones: a silent laser system known as “Sunray.”
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6 FebruaryAmericas
Next-Gen Laser Defense Goes ‘Mini’: IPG Presents Crossbow
A US tech company is positioning a compact, high-energy laser system as a cost-conscious solution against increasingly sophisticated drone swarms.
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Dec- 2025 -16 DecemberArms
EOS Expands Export Footprint With $80M S. Korea Laser Weapon Deal
Australian firm Electro Optic Systems has signed a binding conditional agreement worth $80 million to manufacture and supply its flagship 100-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon for a customer in South Korea.
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5 DecemberAsia Pacific
Japan Activates 100-kW Fiber Laser for Live Sea Trials
Fiber laser is a 100-kilowatt-class high-energy weapon, combining ten 10-kW fiber lasers into a single beam, housed in two 40-foot container modules, and equipped with a dome-shaped turret.
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Nov- 2025 -4 NovemberAmericas
US Army Seeks Laser Weapons to ‘Hard Kill’ Group 1 to 3 Drones
The US Army is seeking laser weapons that can achieve a “hard kill,” or kinetically render a target unable to maintain flight, against Group 1 and 2 drones and one-way attack Group 3 drones.
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Oct- 2025 -23 OctoberEurope
Europe’s New Laser-Driven Drone Shield Takes Aim at Rising UAV Threats
Rohde & Schwarz and TRUMPF have joined forces to create a fully European counter-drone system designed to spot, track, and take down hostile unmanned aerial vehicles.
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