U.S. Navy Fires Drone-Killing LOCUST Laser Weapon from USS George H.W. Bush in Major DEW Milestone

After enduring nearly two years of Iranian-backed drone attacks in the Middle East, the US Navy is arming its aircraft carriers with laser weapons that can destroy hostile drones at a fraction of the cost of interceptor missiles. The US Navy tested the AeroVironment LOCUST laser weapon system (LWS) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS […] The post U.S. Navy Fires Drone-Killing LOCUST Laser Weapon from USS George H.W. Bush in Major DEW Milestone appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES.