UK seeks vehicle-mounted laser defence against drone swarms
The Ministry of Defence is seeking proposals for a system that can counter mass small-drone attacks and may use laser directed-energy effectors.
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UK seeks vehicle-mounted laser defence against drone swarms
The UK has opened a competition for new counter-drone techn intended to protect deployed troops from mass aerial threats, with particular interest in laser directed-energy weapons. The post UK seeks vehicle-mounted laser defence against drone swarms first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
The British Ministry of Defense opened Project PANOPTES to find a self-contained, vehicle-mounted, laser-centered defense capable of dealing with drone swarms without quickly exhausting available ammunition.
Ukraine’s experience with massive Russian drone attacks is changing the way European countries plan their air defenses. The British Ministry of Defense announced the launch of the new PANOPTES program, aimed at developing an autonomous and mobile anti-aircraft platform that will be able to deal with attacks from cheap unmanned […] The article The war in Ukraine changes British air defenses – New laser program against drones appeared first on FLI…
Up to £5 million has been allocated in the first phase of the programme
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