#high-energy-lasers

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Environment
fromFast Company
7 hours ago

The Pentagon wants lasers. Can anyone build them fast enough?

The U.S. military plans to significantly increase the production of directed energy weapons in response to evolving defense needs.
Science
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Are lasers the future of anti-drone warfare?

High-energy lasers are emerging as cost-effective defensive weapons to counter mass drone attacks, driving intense industry investment and new military contracts.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

El Paso airport closed after military used new anti-drone laser to zap party balloon

About an hour after lifting the restrictions, US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, whose responsibilities include overseeing the FAA, explained the unexpected closure by saying, "The FAA and DOW acted swiftly to address a cartel drone incursion." (The Trump Administration refers to the Department of Defense as the Department of War, or DOW, although its legal name remains the former.)
US politics
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