LOCUST Laser Weapon Scores 100% Kill Rate in US Navy Trials

This New Laser Weapon Hit Every Drone Target In A High Stakes U.S. Navy Test

Image Courtesy: AeroVironment The US Navy has tested a ship based laser weapon that successfully hit all drone targets during a recent trial, highlighting the growing role of directed energy systems in modern naval defense. The test was conducted aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush using a rapidly deployable laser system. The […] The post This New Laser Weapon Hit Every Drone Target In A High Stakes U.S. Navy Test appeared first on…

Deadly premiere: US Navy successfully tests ‘instant’ laser weapon

The US Navy has tested laser weapons aboard an aircraft carrier, achieving absolute success in hitting unmanned targets. The mobile laser system, placed on a pallet, was chained directly to the deck of the ship, allowing the crew to destroy targets after a minimal training course. Read also: AERONAUT – about everything that flies above […] Post Deadly premiere: US Navy successfully tests ‘instant’ laser weapon at Root-Nation.com.

LOCUST laser weapon scores 100% kill rate in US Navy trials

Laser weapons reached a new milestone as the US Navy tested the AeroVironment (AV) LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush (CVN-77), notching up a 100% kill rate against multiple aerial drone threats.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, EngineeringTags: Aircraft Carrier, AeroVironment, US Navy, Laser weapon