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Ukraine Reveals Laser Weapon Capable of Shooting Down Aircraft Over a Mile Away

  • Ukraine has deployed a new Tryzub laser capable of shooting down aircraft, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
  • Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky stated that the Tryzub laser can shoot down planes at an altitude just over 1.2 miles.
  • Sukharevsky noted that Ukraine is now the fifth country to possess a laser weapon.
  • Laser directed-energy weapons are effective against slow, low-flying drones, according to Senft.
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Ukraine has developed a new weapon, whose capabilities are unprecedented. At least, that's what Ukrainian commander Vadym Sukharevsky claims. Is he telling the truth or is it mostly a brag?

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Ukraine presents a laser weapon capable of shooting down aircraft more than 2 kilometers away, a national development weapon that revolutionizes the country's air defense.

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By Mariya Knight and Kara Fox, CNN Ukraine developed a laser weapon capable of tearing down targets more than a kilometer away, said the commander of the country’s drone force. Speaking at a defense summit in Kyiv this week, Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ unmanned systems, said: “Today, we can already shoot down aircraft with this laser at an altitude of nearly 2 kilometers.” “It really works, really exists,” said t…

·Idaho Falls, United States
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Ukraine says it has a laser that can shoot down aircraft a mile away. It’s called ‘Tryzub’

Drone force commander Sukharevskyi did not offer any further details about the laser. However, experts told CNN the existence of the Tryzub was “feasible.”

·Atlanta, United States
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n-tv.de broke the news in on Sunday, December 15, 2024.
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