US Firms Advance Laser Counter-Drone System to Prototype Stage

A collaboration between two US companies has reached the prototype stage with a new laser-based counter-drone system designed to function with or without a human operator.

Florida-based Laser Photonics and Fonon Technologies have advanced their Laser Shield Anti-Drone System (LSAD) after completing initial testing.

LSAD uses a high-density laser beam to rapidly take down hostile drones, offering a lower-cost alternative to traditional missile-based interceptor systems.

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