Canada’s New Battlefield Tech Helps Troops Detect Laser-Guided Attacks

Laser-guided weapons are turning modern battlefields into invisible kill zones. KWESST’s latest tech aims to stop that from happening.

The Canadian defense firm has landed a contract to deliver prototypes of its next-gen Battlefield Laser Detection System (BLDS) to a major North American armored vehicle program, marking a key step toward broader deployment of the system.

BLDS alerts troops the moment they are targeted by laser-based threats like laser target designators, range finders, and beam-riding munitions.

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