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Hanwha Systems' Laser Weapon Intercepts All Target Drones in Live Demonstration

Summary by The Korea Times
Hanwha Systems' laser air defense weapon Cheongwang successfully intercepted three out of three target drones in a live-fire demonstration, highlighting the company's efforts to expand its presence in the global air defense market. The company said Thursday that Cheongwang, also known as the Laser Air Defense Weapon Block-I, and a vehicle-mounted high-energy laser cannon intercepted the drones during the Army’s Army TIGER+ integrated combat exer…

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The moment a light flashed, the drone flying at high speed began spinning and plummeting. It had been intercepted by a laser fired from the Block-I ‘Cheongwang,’ the world’s first operationally deployed laser anti-aircraft weapon. Hanwha Systems [participated in] the ‘Army Tiger Plus Future Warfare Integrated Combat’ held on the 14th, hosted by the Army Headquarters.

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Hanwha Systems announced on the 15th that it accurately struck three drones using Cheongwang and combat vehicle-mounted high-energy laser cannons during the ‘Army TIGER+ Future Warfare Integrated Combat Execution Training’ conducted by the Army on the 14th. The Army TIGER+ Future Warfare Integrated Combat Execution Training is an advanced exercise by the Republic of Korea Army to respond to future battlefield environments by utilizing combat ass…

[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Yoo-jin] Hanwha Systems successfully intercepted three drones using its laser anti-aircraft weapon 'Cheongwang' and a vehicle-mounted laser cannon during a realistic Army training exercise. Hanwha Systems announced on the 15th that it completed a drone interception demonstration utilizing the Cheongwang laser and a 30kW-class vehicle-mounted high-energy laser cannon during the 'Army Tiger Plus Future Warfare Integrat…

A laser anti-aircraft weapon developed in collaboration with Hanwha Systems succeeded in intercepting all three drones during an Army exercise.

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asiae.co.kr broke the news on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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