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24 October

General Atomics Teases MQ-20 Avenger Drone Armed With High-Energy Laser

General Atomics unveiled an MQ-20 Avenger concept with a combat laser on its nose, hinting at a strike-focused evolution of the drone.

23 October

Europe

Joe Saballa

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.

Sep- 2025 -

29 September

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

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.

17 September

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Chinese Laser Weapon Falters in Desert Trial: Source

Saudi Arabia’s laser-based counter-drone system from China has struggled under the kingdom’s harsh desert conditions, according to a former Saudi military officer familiar with the program.

16 September

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Rafael Pushes Laser Defense Further, Debuts Biggest Iron Beam Yet

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled the Iron Beam 450 at DSEI 2025, presenting its largest and most capable laser air defense system to date.

15 September

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan’s Electromagnetic Railgun Proves Sea-Strike Power in Breakthrough Test

For the first time, Japan’s electromagnetic railgun has struck a real target at sea during testing, a breakthrough that brings the next-generation weapon closer to deployment.

11 September

Asia Pacific

Ethan M. Encarnacion

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.

8 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

France Launches High-Power Laser Project to Counter Drones, Missiles

The French arms procurement agency has contracted a consortium of domestic firms to develop a demonstrator for a new laser weapon system.

4 September

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Unveils ‘Most Powerful’ Laser Weapon Yet, Signals Naval Role

China has revealed its new LY-1 high-power laser weapon during its biggest military victory day parade yet in Beijing, marking the system’s first official appearance.

4 September

Americas