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A ship-mounted laser called Locust just went to sea — a directed-energy gun built to burn drones and small boats before they reach the hull
Somewhere in the Atlantic this spring, the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush pointed a laser at an incoming drone and ...
Morning Overview on MSN
US Navy tests LOCUST laser on USS George HW Bush, downing target drones
Somewhere in the Atlantic, the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush became a proving ground for a weapon that fires at the speed of light and costs almost nothing per shot. In a test disclosed in ...
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Pentagon tests Locust laser that downs drones without harming nearby civilian aircraft
AeroVironment’s LOCUST laser weapon recently finished a major counter-drone test with the Pentagon and ...
AV’s LOCUST® high-energy laser system undergoes testing at White Sands Missile Range, demonstrating safe, precise counter-drone capability in coordination with DOW–FAA national airspace validation ...
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