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    "U.S. Navy Fires Drone-Killing LOCUST Laser Weapon from USS George H.W. Bush in Major DEW Milestone",
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  "textContent": "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 […]\n\nThe 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.",
  "title": "U.S. Navy Fires Drone-Killing LOCUST Laser Weapon from USS George H.W. Bush in Major DEW Milestone"
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