Boeing’s laser system took down bigger Group 3 drones in a joint US-Saudi exercise, proving it can stop advanced threats.
The Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) used a 5-kilowatt laser to engage and defeat Group 3 drones, which are larger and can carry heavier equipment, during a test at the Red Sands Experimentation Center in Saudi Arabia.
Two Boeing engineers quickly integrated the system with the Army’s Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) network, using radar cues to run demonstrations with representatives from US Army DEVCOM and U.S. Army Central Command.
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