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French DGA commissions SYDERAL high-power laser demonstrator for counter-drone and air defence
The project is part of the 2024–2030 military planning law and aims to provide the armed forces with new short-range air defence capabilities by 2030. With a power output of several tens of kilowatts, the demonstrator will employ innovative technologies to combine and concentrate laser energy for maximum effectiveness against tactical drones. SYDERAL will also test the ability of laser weapons to neutralise rockets, mortar shells and loitering m…
France is moving at a higher speed in the weaponry of the future. The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has commanded the demonstrator Syderal, a high-power laser weapon designed to destroy drones, rockets and missiles. Weared by a 100% French consortium, this system promises unprecedented efficiency. How will this technology change the deal for air defence?
The Directorate General of Armaments announced on Thursday that it had ordered an anti-drones laser demonstrator. Syderal, that is its name, will be able to destroy targets in flight, and should be operational by 2030.
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