France Orders Laser Weapon Demonstrator

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Credit: Cilas
France says it has ordered a counter-drone laser system as a demonstrator with an eye on potentially fielding a system around 2030. The system will feature a laser with tens of kilowatts of power, French defense armaments agency DGA said Sept. 4. The so-called Syderal system is being developed by...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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