Boeing’s 5-kilowatt laser weapon takes down heavy drones in landmark CLWS test
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Boeing's 5-kilowatt Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) successfully destroyed larger Group 3 drones during a US-Saudi exercise in desert conditions. The system, which has taken down nearly 500 drones with minimal operator training, can defeat single and multiple drone threats simultaneously at distances up to 1.6 miles.
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