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U.S. Military Deploys Anti-Drone Lasers to Guard Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

The laser system adds another layer to a growing air-defense ring that includes Avengers and counter-drone kits, officials said.

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The U.S. military has deployed high-energy laser weapons around President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of a counter-drone shield set up at the request of the Secret Service, a military spokesperson told the directed-energy news outlet Laser Wars. Laser Wars identified one of them in an Oct. 31 photo as […]
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In addition to President Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago ' s residence in Florida, a LOCUST military laser system was deployed to protect against small drones. In order to protect the American leader ' s estate, a 30 kilowatt high-energy LOCUST laser, designed to combat small drones, is written by The War Zone. The use of laser weapons, combined with other air defence systems, makes sense in areas with potentially high threats, including Mar-a…

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Defence Blog broke the news in United States on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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