The Pentagon is testing directed-energy weapons from AeroVironment, Boeing, Kord Technologies, and Epirus to address the high costs of countering drone threats with traditional munitions.
AeroVironment has been selected by the Pentagon to participate in operational testing for its Palletized High-Energy Laser system. This selection highlights the company's role in the military's strategic shift toward cost-effective, directed-energy solutions to counter the proliferation of inexpensive drone threats.
The Palletized High-Energy Laser.
Boeing's Compact Laser Weapon System has been chosen for Pentagon operational testing, positioning the company as a key provider in the transition from traditional ammunition to electricity-based defense. This move reflects the military's need to address the rising costs associated with drone warfare.
The Compact Laser Weapon System.
Kord Technologies has secured a significant opportunity with the selection of its Firefly high-energy laser for Pentagon operational testing. This validation underscores the firm's capability in developing advanced directed-energy technologies to mitigate the threat posed by cheap, mass-produced drones.
The Firefly high-energy laser system.
Epirus' Leonidas directed-energy system has been selected for Pentagon operational testing, validating the company's technology in the critical area of counter-drone applications. This selection is part of a broader military initiative to replace expensive ammunition with more sustainable, electricity-based defense mechanisms.
The Leonidas directed-energy system.
The Pentagon has selected directed-energy systems from AeroVironment, Boeing, Kord Technologies, and Epirus for operational testing across five U.S. military bases. This initiative aims to replace expensive traditional ammunition with cost-effective laser and microwave technology to combat the rising proliferation of low-cost drone warfare.
The Pentagon is shifting toward directed-energy systems to reduce the high costs associated with using traditional ammunition to neutralize inexpensive, mass-produced drones.