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Army Awards First Production Contract for Laser Weapon to AeroVironment

The $464.8 million deal moves the LOCUST X3 from tests into multi‑year fielding and forces an industrial ramp to supply vehicle‑mountable counter‑drone lasers.

Pentagon Weighs Anti-Drone Laser for Fort McNair After Drone Sightings

Navy Confirms USS Preble’s Laser Downed Four Drones in At-Sea Test

Rheinmetall, MBDA to Form German Joint Venture for Naval Laser Weapons in Q1 2026

Israel Fields Iron Beam, First Operational 100-Kilowatt Laser Air-Defense System

Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Defense, First Battery to IDF on December 30

German Naval Laser Shifts to WTD 91 Testing After Yearlong Sea Trials