Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...

Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology ...

The LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) integrated on an Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was delivered to the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) as part of ...

AeroVironment delivers 20kW-class lasers with a larger aperture beam director on tactical vehicles. These systems were delivered to the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, ...

The US Army has received two mobile, 20-kW, anti-drone laser weapon systems, marking a significant shift towards maneuverable frontline defense against drone threats.

A Virginia-based company has delivered two high-energy laser system units to the U.S. Army. Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide ...

AeroVironment recently delivered two JLTV-mounted LOCUST laser weapon systems to the U.S. Army, showcased its electronic warfare sensors on PteroDynamics’ Transwing VTOL drone at Silent Swarm 25, and ...

The U.S. Army wants to speed up drone procurement while also developing laser weapons to shoot down enemy unmanned vehicles. A “Request for Information” from the Army seeks ideas for using High-Energy ...

Designed to complement Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow, Iron Beam can handle drone swarms and other modern threats, ...

U.S. soldiers in Germany will be the first to field a new lightweight munition designed to blow up enemy vehicles, the Army said this week. The Vilseck-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment is first in line to ...