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The US military is accelerating the move towards operational laser weapons, with high-energy systems being deployed and tested against drones and other aerial threats.

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This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The U.S. military is pushing to demonstrate high-energy ...

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