US Army tests 20,000W vehicle-mounted laser systems for drone defense — updated LOCUST device is now more lethal against drones

The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.

The US Army's formerly bulky laser weapon, Locust, is now a mobile drone-killer

The US Army is now mounting defense contractor AeroVironment's second-generation Locust Laser Weapon System on some of its ...
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Laser weapons go mobile on US Army small vehicles

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...

U.S. Army Evaluates Next-Generation Mobile Laser to Counter Drone Threats

The U.S. Army has begun testing an upgraded version of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon designed to combat the growing danger ...
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BlueHalo Awarded $76M Prototype Other Transaction Authority for Army AMP-HEL Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser Vehicle Program

ARLINGTON, Va., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) awarded BlueHalo a base $45.7M prototype Other Transaction Authority (with ...