LOCUST laser weapon scores 100% kill rate in US Navy trials
New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News [Unofficial]
May 5, 2026
Laser weapons reached a new milestone as the US Navy tested the AeroVironment (AV) LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush (CVN-77), notching up a 100% kill rate against multiple aerial drone threats.
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Category: Military, Engineering
Tags: Aircraft Carrier, AeroVironment, US Navy, Laser weapon
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