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Boeing Laser System Defeated Group 3 UAS In Recent Red Sands Experiment

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Boeing Laser System Defeated Group 3 UAS In Recent Red Sands Experiment
Boeing's Compact Laser Weapon System during Red Sands 2024. Photo: Boeing

A directed energy system based on laser technology successfully defeated large drones in a recent counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) exercise hosted by U.S. Central Command and Saudi Arabia, Boeing [BA] said last Friday. The company’s Compact Laser Weapons System (CLWS) was used against Group 3 UAS, which weigh up to 1,320 pounds during the Red Sands exercise and experimentation that occurred in July and August in Saudi Arabia. Boeing said this defeat of a Group 3 drone was a…

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