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Space Force to deploy lasers against drones at Cape Canaveral
Original: Space Force Getting Lasers To Kill Drones Over Cape Canaveral Spaceport
The US Space Force is acquiring directed-energy laser systems to shoot down drones flying over Cape Canaveral, Florida, home to a major space launch complex. The weapons are intended to protect rockets, spacecraft and infrastructure from small unmanned aerial threats near the busy spaceport. Details on which systems will be fielded and when remain limited, but the move reflects growing concern about drone threats to critical launch sites.
Why now: Interest in how the military is fielding new directed-energy weapons to defend a high-profile launch facility from drone threats.
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