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U.S Navy Tests LOCUST Laser Weapon System Onboard Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush
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The $5 Drone Killer: The Navy’s new 20kW LOCUST laser just proved its "unlimited magazine depth" on the USS George H.W. Bush — it neutralized multiple UAVs for a fraction of the cost of a missile, protecting the fleet from cheap enemy drone swarms
New low-cost carrier-based laser system shows promise for defending US warships against drone threats, at $5 a pop.
·United Kingdom
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Berliner Morgenpost+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
The US Navy first tested a new laser weapon system on the George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, apparently with success.
·Berlin, Germany
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The US flagship aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush, is testing a new laser weapon against drones.
·Berlin, Germany
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The modern naval war has just turned into a new dimension. A simple container placed on the deck of an aircraft carrier might well be the answer to the most asymmetrical threat of the 21st century: the drone.
The US Navy tested the laser LOCUST on the superplane carrier USS George H.W. Bush.
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