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Lasers are currently used to shoot down small drones, but a more powerful weapon could take on larger targets
Lasers are currently used to shoot down small drones, but a more powerful weapon could take on larger targets
The US Army is using multiple approaches to shore up its SHORAD. A 300kW-class laser weapon system is a new addition to this list.
The technology used in directed energy weapons, including lasers and high-power microwaves, is advancing, and warfighters are looking for ways to use it to their advantage on the modern battlefield. General Atomics and Boeing have recently been awarded a U.S. Army contract to create a 300 kW-class solid-state distributed gain high-energy laser weapon system that will exceed anything fielded to date.