India gets first laser-based weapon, can shoot down fixed-wing aircraft, missiles & swarm drones

India has demonstrated its first high power laser weapon with a series of ‘kills’ on fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), swarm drones and fixed surveillance sensors at a specialised test range on Sunday, entering a select league of nations with such capabilities. The successful trials of a high powered Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) System demonstrated Indian capability to target drones, missiles and combat aircraft using advanced laser technology. The Defence Research and Development Organisation's Mk-II(A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon generates a 30KW laser that can burn through enemy drones and can easily be used to blind surveillance equipment as well. The system is expected to be offered for induction within the next two years, with DRDO likely to offer technology transfer to select industry players.

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