Laser-based counter drone system
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Sep- 2025 -29 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Taiwan Debuts 8kW Laser Weapon With ‘$1-Per-Shot’ Drone-Killing Power
Taiwan’s new directed energy weapons include an 8 kW truck-mounted laser, pairing radar, and infrared sensors with precision to defeat drones.
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11 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Australia Debuts 100kW Laser Weapon Built to Burn Through Drone Swarms
Australia has unveiled a high-energy laser weapon designed to disrupt the sensors of drones ranging from small quadcopters to larger uncrewed aircraft.
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4 SeptemberAmericas
US Army Gets First Two Counter-Drone Laser Weapons From AV
AV has delivered its first two “LOCUST” mobile counter-drone laser weapon system (LWS) prototypes to the US Army.
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Aug- 2025 -5 AugustAsia Pacific
Royal Thai Army Unveils ‘High-Energy’ Laser Weapon to Counter Hostile Drones
The Royal Thai Army has unveiled a high-energy laser weapon designed to counter the increasing threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Jun- 2025 -26 JuneAmericas
US Navy Starts Building 400kW Laser to Fry Drones and Hypersonic Threats
The US Navy has kicked off a $29.9-million effort to develop one of the world’s most powerful shipboard laser weapons.
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3 JuneAir
Russia Operating Chinese Laser Defense System in Video
Russian media has shared a video of a Chinese-made Silent Hunter laser air defense system deployed by Moscow to target Ukrainian drones.
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Apr- 2025 -14 AprilArms
India’s Domestic ‘Star Wars’ Laser Weapon Downs Drone in Trials
India has successfully tested its 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system — purpose-built to destroy drones, missiles, and aircraft — for the first time.
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Mar- 2025 -17 MarchArms
QinetiQ Demos Australia’s First Laser-Based Defense Technology
Defense firm QinetiQ demonstrated Australia’s maiden scalable high-power laser optical chain prototype recently.
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