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Japan trials 100-kilowatt laser weapon — it can cut through metal and drones mid-flight
Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It was installed on board a 6,200-ton (6.3 million kg) warship.
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Japan tests 100 kW laser weapon that slices metal and drones
Japan has quietly crossed a threshold that military planners have talked about for decades: it is now firing a shipboard ...
Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy has forward-deployed the laser-armed destroyer USS Preble in Japan since October 2024. The ...
November 19, 2024: The U.S. Army has developed and deployed four Locust Laser Weapon Systems at undisclosed locations overseas. The 2.1 by 2.1 meter system weighs 1,540 kg and the system can be ...
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