Lasers down attack drones cheaply in US and Ukraine tests

The US now uses lasers to down attack drones. Ukraine is testing them too. The Economist: Each shot costs <$10 vs $100K+ per missile. In 2024, a 20 kW US LOCUST laser downed Iran drones at a Mideast base. Ukraine’s Tryzub laser destroyed Russian FPV drones in April 2025. 1/

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