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Pentagon Plans Directed Energy Weapon 'Shoot-Off' Test
Original: What We Know About the Pentagon’s Upcoming Directed Energy ‘Shoot-Off’
The Pentagon is preparing a directed energy 'shoot-off', a comparative trial of laser and other energy-based weapon systems. Defense reporter Jared Keller outlined what is known so far about the event, which is expected to help the military assess competing directed energy technologies for potential operational use. Details on participants and timing remain limited as interest grows in laser weapons for countering drones and other threats.
Why now: Growing military and public interest in laser and directed energy weapons, especially for drone defense
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- What We Know About the Pentagon’s Upcoming Directed Energy ‘Shoot-Off’ · Laser Wars | Jared Keller
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