DRDO’s 30 kW directed-energy weapon to be ready within a year to counter swarm drones
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DRDO’s 30 kW directed-energy weapon to be ready within a year to counter swarm drones
“Having demonstrated the technology, the DRDO will issue an express of interest in the next six months to select a production partner for the new 30 kW high energy laser beam weapon system,” leading scientist BK Das said
DRDO's 30 kW Laser Weapon Set for Production Model Within a Year
The truck-mounted weapon uses electromagnetic energy to destroy targets through either "soft kill" or "hard kill" methods, per the report. Outlook India reported that the 30 kW system can engage drone swarms, fixed-wing UAVs and surveillance sensors at ranges of up to 5 km, and that the move follows the completion of the system's final trials in August 2025, with DRDO saying the technology has been proven.
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a 30-kilowatt laser system. This system can target drones, drone swarms, and surveillance sensors up to a distance of approximately 5 km. According to a TOI report, the final trials of the laser weapon were completed in August 2025. Now, plans are underway to partner with an Indian company for its production within the next six months. The system's capabilities have been …
Directed Energy Weapon: Amidst the growing number of drone attacks worldwide, DRDO's 30 kilowatt (kW) Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW) could prove to be a major game changer. Learn how it works.
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