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  "textContent": "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.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Military, Engineering\n\n**Tags:** Aircraft Carrier, AeroVironment, US Navy, Laser weapon",
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