German Navy Completes Yearlong Warship Laser Trials

Credit: Rheinmetall
The German defense ministry has completed trials of a laser weapon demonstrator that could equip warships for anti-drone defense. The high-energy laser was fired more than 100 times during its yearlong embark on the German Navy F124 frigate Sachsen since it was fitted to the ship in June 2022, an...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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